Viewpoint : Fineman and vulnerability

Cummins, ID

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to argue that the work of the American feminist political and legal philosopher, Martha Fineman can be the basis for a shift away from the proceduralism and managerialism that has come to dominate social work practice.

Design/methodology/approach: This paper’s work is based on the application of Fineman’s work to social welfare settings.

Findings: Fineman’s work calls for a radical rethinking of our notions of autonomy and vulnerability.

Originality/value: This paper applies Fineman’s work to this field.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 24, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Feb 19, 2019
• Publication Date: Feb 19, 2019
• Deposit Date: Oct 24, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 28, 2019
• Journal: The Journal of Adult Protection
• Print ISSN: 1466-8203
• Electronic ISSN: 2042-8669
• Publisher: Emerald
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 85-88
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-10-2018-0021
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-10-2018-0021
• Related Public URLs: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/journal/jap