Beyond the checklist: understanding rural health vulnerability in a South African context

• Main Authors: Richard Vergunst (Author), Leslie Swartz (Author), Gubela Mji (Author), Janis Kritzinger (Author), Stine Hellum Braathen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vulnerability in the past has sometimes been measured and understood in terms of checklists or common understanding. It is argued here that vulnerability is a more complex issue than this. Although checklists of vulnerable groups are important, they do not capture the essence and dynamic...