The differential vulnerability hypothesis refers to:
1. The resistance of certain groups to risk factors
2. The possession of and/or an increased susceptibility to multiple cumulative risk factors in vulnerable groups
3. The variability in the effects of stressors according to socioeconomic status
4. The increased sensitivity of the very young and the very old to risk factors
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The differential vulnerability hypothesis refers to the possession of and/or an increased suscepti-bility to multiple cumulative risk factors in vulnerable groups.
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