Safeguard Methods Used to Protect Vulnerable People.

In this essay, I will examine a case study with four individual service users; Mr D, Mr R, Ms M and Ms P who are all described as vulnerable adults with learning disabilities, how and why these disabilities have lead to the service users being regarded as vulnerable. For this reason, I would define what learning disability is and the effects it may have on the individual service users. I would use the labelling theory in this concept to explain my knowledge and understanding of vulnerability. I will also demonstrate how anti discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice applies to practice using the PCS analysis in relation the vulnerability. An understanding of abuse would also be explained and I would demonstrate an understanding of the legislation in relation to vulnerable adults. Partnership working and empowerment would also be examined.

Learning disability is defined as a disorder in one or more of the basic physiological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written. The disorder can manifest itself in, for example, the ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, do mathematical calculations, etc. Even though their progress in these skills might be limited, people with learning disabilities may have average to above average intelligence (William, 1987). All the service users in the case study are said to have learning disability even though the severity of their ailments is not known.

In that learning disability is a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain, sufferers from learning disabilities are prone to abuse, discrimination and exploitation; thus making them vulnerable.

Abuse is defined as anything that is harmful, injurious, or offensive. It is a pattern of behaviour in which physical violence and/or emotional coercion is used to gain or maintain power or control in a relationship. Abuse also includes