Risk
A risk describes an event or an action that could possibly occur,
but which is not certain. Risks could be related, for instance, to a person’s
health and wellbeing, social relations, professional and financial situation,
or housing situation. Risks can also stem from the environment or climate, they
can be related to actions or inaction of others, to the reliability of service
provision or policy measures. A risk can affect an individual or groups of
persons. Risks often derive from barriers and obstacles that a person is
confronted with.
Risk management, that is preventive and remediating measures, are
typically informed by a risk assessment. They can take place ex ante and ex post. Ex ante measures
set in before a risky event occurs and take a preventive approach. Ex post measures respond when a risky
event has occurred and take a remediating approach.[1]
See
also:
Level 6: Case assessment
References:
EU training and learning platform for guardians of
unaccompanied children
Chapter 1, Session
1.2. Understanding vulnerability
Literature:
Defence for
Children International – Italy, Family and Childcare Centre
Greece (2014), IMPACT, Improving
monitoring and protection systems against child trafficking and exploitation,
Transnational analysis, Family and Childcare Centre Greece and
Defence for Children International – Italy.
United Nations (UN), Committee on the Rights of
the Child (2005), General Comment No. 6 (2005),
Treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of
origin, CRC/GC/2005, 1 September 2005.
[1] Swiss Committee for UNICEF (2011), Vulnerable
children in Switzerland, Safeguarding the rights of every child, A discussion
of a systemic approach to the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child, Zürich, Swiss Committee for UNICEF.
Dercon, S. (2001), Assessing vulnerability to
poverty, Oxford University. Alwang, J., Siegel, P.B., Jorgensen, S.L.
(2001), Vulnerability: A view from different disciplines, Social
Protection Discussion Paper No. 0115, The World Bank.
