Vulnerable Groups

The different Vulnerable Groups include:

• Babies and Infants
• Difficulties and Disabilities
• People with mental illnesses
• Older Adults

Babies and infants:

• Could become a victim due to a lack of physical strength
• are not able to look after themselves
• may be a witness to abusive scenes at home
• unable to express their emotions
• are subjective to neglect, forms of abuse and bullying can be left without adult protection

• Difficulties and disabilities
• can be ignored
• feelings can be devalued
• could be discriminated against

People with mental illnesses:

• actions are very unpredictable
• not always identified by people who have illnesses
• can be ignored by others
• make rash decisions and can make unpredictable actions
• not always capable of their own safety
• some tablets gives people too much control
• may not be able to care for themselves e.g. food, hygienne and health
• can be exploited

Older Adults:

• not strong enough
• can be isolated because they have fewer friends and relatives
• if someone breaks into an elderly persons home they can steal their jewellery in their house and they are easy targets
• can become a victim of abuse. physically can be given too much tablets on purpose