Report on the World Social Situation 2003,Social Vulnerability,Sources and Challenges (2003 ed)

This is the 16th in the series of reports which seek to identify emerging international socio-economic trends.

The 2003 report has two new main features, taking a thematic approach by addressing the issue of social vulnerability in depth; and secondly, it attempts to increase its policy relevance by putting forward explicit policy recommendations.

Aspects of social vulnerability discussed include; income insecurity and barriers to employment, social disadvantage including children's education and health, youth drug abuse and juvenile delinquency, socio-cultural discrimination, rights-based approaches, the conditions of migrants, older people, people with disabilities and indigenous peoples, and policy options for the reduction of vulnerabilities.