Vulnerability: Types, Causes, and Coping Mechanisms

@article{PeterTerna2021VulnerabilityTC,
  title={Vulnerability: Types, Causes, and Coping Mechanisms},
  author={Iorhen, Peter Terna},
  journal={International Journal of Science and Management Studies (IJSMS)},
  year={2021},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:241610406}
}
The paper concluded that apart from individuals, nations and organizations are vulnerable and also exposed to shocks, threats and risks that can be mitigated by deploying coping mechanisms that prevents vulnerability from becoming chronic.
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