Community Disaster Vulnerability: Theory, Research, and Practice (2013)

Name: Community Disaster Vulnerability: Theory, Research, and Practice (2013)
SKU: INR-9781461457367
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SKU: INR-9781461457367 Categories: Disasters, All Books Tags: Public Policy, Emergency Management, Risk Assessment, State, Social Policy, Disasters, American Government, Social Work, Political Science, Ingram, Social Science, Social Psychology, Psychology

Description

Disaster vulnerability is rapidly increasing on a global scale, particularly for those populations which are the historical clients of the social work profession. These populations include the very young and very old, the poor, ethnic and racial minorities, and those with physical or mental disabilities. Social workers are increasingly providing services in disasters during response and recovery periods, and are using community interventions to reduce disaster vulnerability. There is a need for a cogent theory of vulnerability and research that addresses improved community disaster practice and community resilience. Community Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience provides a unifying theoretical framework backed by research which can be translated into knowledge for effective practice in disasters.

Author: Zakour, Michael J, Author: Gillespie, David F

Topic: Sociology
Media: Book
ISBN: 146145736X
Language: English
Pages: 180