Vulnerable Population

Running Head : VULNERABLE POPULATION

Vulnerable Population

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Institution Children are one population group of the society that is vulnerable . The U .S .A agencies for Development , most vulnerable children are those who get inadequate support from adults due to abandonment , chronic illness i .e . those who have AIDS or those that are suspected to have it . Other causes of vulnerability emanate from the destruction of social systems that used to protect children in the community . Such destruction comes around due to conflicts , violence , and living outside family care . These

br bad conditions expose children to serious survival risk . The UNAIDS projects that by 2010 there will be 20-25 million AIDS orphans . Orphans are confronted by a large number of challenges . They don 't easily have access to funds for food , clothing , basic healthcare , or school fees The desperation that comes out of this scenario makes the children more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse that ends up making them contract the disease

According to the 2006 act : safeguarding vulnerable groups , chapter 47 subsection 21 controlled activity relating to children schedule 3 parts 1 sub paragraph 4 in reference to offence committed against children it states culpable conduct is that which puts or is likely to put the child in danger , conduct involving material on sex , graphical material conduct . In part 2 of the same subsection a person endangers a child in cases where they harm the child , put the child into risk attempts to harm or incites someone else to harm...