Exploring the Interplay of Trust and Vulnerabilities : A Study of humanitarians critical incidents

This research focuses on gathering knowledge surrounding vulnerability types, grounding its work from existing literature as well as gaining new insights through critical incidents stemming from conducted interviews. The knowledge gap here is the lack of research on how different types of vulnerability might either lead to or follow from trust. Current studies don’t explore how some vulnerabilities could promote trust or result from it, which is important in high-stakes settings like humanitarian work, where trust and vulnerability are closely connected in daily interactions. Therefore this research will present findings on which vulnerability types precede or come after trust.