Margaret Greenfields is a Reader in Social Policy and Research Director of the Institute for Diversity Research, Inclusivity; Communities and Society (IDRICS) at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Roger Dalrymple is Reader in Education at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Agnes Fanning is Head of Department in Primary Care and Public Health at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

• Part 1: Explorations in theory and practice Introduction Vulnerable adults as parents The elder person at risk Physical disability: Risk, vulnerability and harm Sensory impairments and vulnerability: The experience of vulnerable adults with acquired hearing loss Mental health and adults at risk Vulnerable adults and insecure accommodation Vulnerable adults and substance abuse Part 2: Case studies and practical examples Case study: What makes a gypsy or traveller vulnerable? Case study: Culture, identity, disability and addiction Case study: Vulnerability and sexual orientation Case study: Vulnerable adult migrants Conclusion: Theorising risk, vulnerability and harm

Margaret Greenfields is a Reader in Social Policy and Research Director of the Institute for Diversity Research, Inclusivity; Communities and Society (IDRICS) at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Roger Dalrymple is Reader in Education at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Agnes Fanning is Head of Department in Primary Care and Public Health at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

• Part 1: Explorations in theory and practice Introduction Vulnerable adults as parents The elder person at risk Physical disability: Risk, vulnerability and harm Sensory impairments and vulnerability: The experience of vulnerable adults with acquired hearing loss Mental health and adults at risk Vulnerable adults and insecure accommodation Vulnerable adults and substance abuse Part 2: Case studies and practical examples Case study: What makes a gypsy or traveller vulnerable? Case study: Culture, identity, disability and addiction Case study: Vulnerability and sexual orientation Case study: Vulnerable adult migrants Conclusion: Theorising risk, vulnerability and harm

Margaret Greenfields is a Reader in Social Policy and Research Director of the Institute for Diversity Research, Inclusivity; Communities and Society (IDRICS) at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Roger Dalrymple is Reader in Education at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Agnes Fanning is Head of Department in Primary Care and Public Health at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

• Part 1: Explorations in theory and practice Introduction Vulnerable adults as parents The elder person at risk Physical disability: Risk, vulnerability and harm Sensory impairments and vulnerability: The experience of vulnerable adults with acquired hearing loss Mental health and adults at risk Vulnerable adults and insecure accommodation Vulnerable adults and substance abuse Part 2: Case studies and practical examples Case study: What makes a gypsy or traveller vulnerable? Case study: Culture, identity, disability and addiction Case study: Vulnerability and sexual orientation Case study: Vulnerable adult migrants Conclusion: Theorising risk, vulnerability and harm