Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster

Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780190942199
ISBN-13 : 0190942193
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Book Synopsis Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster by : Julie Drolet

Download or read book Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster written by Julie Drolet and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social workers are increasingly engaged in supporting individuals and communities in long-term disaster recovery. Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster brings together an international team of social work researchers who have investigated the experiences, perspectives, challenges, and complexities in disaster recovery. It features country case studies drawing from field research undertaken in disaster-affected communities in Canada, the United States, Australia, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and China. In so doing, the volume provides a comprehensive perspective on the realities of disaster recovery and explores key concepts such as resilience, community-based disaster risk reduction, and social and gendered construction of vulnerability and capabilities. Undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in the fields of social work, community development, international social work, emergency management, and related fields will find the text to be a helpful resource.


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