TY - JOUR AB - 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. VL - 21 IS - 2 SN - 1466-8203 DO - 10.1108/JAP-10-2018-0021 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-10-2018-0021 AU - Cummins Ian PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Fineman and vulnerability T2 - The Journal of Adult Protection PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 85 EP - 88 Y2 - 2024/04/26 ER -