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Social vulnerability to disasters /

(hbk. : alk. paper)

(hbk. : alk. paper)

1466516372

9781466516373

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Social vulnerability to disasters /

[Book]

edited by Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp, Alice Fothergill

Second edition

xvi, 513 pages :

illustrations ;

26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Understanding social vulnerability / Maureen Fordham, William E. Lovekamp, Deborah S.K. Thomas and Brenda D. Phillips -- Section I : Understanding social vulnerability. Theoretical framing of worldviews, values, and structural dimensions of disasters / Jean Scanlyn, Deborah Thomas, and John Brett -- The intrinsic link of vulnerability to sustainable development / John Brett and Katie Oviatt -- Section II : Socially vulnerable groups. Class / Brenda McCoy and Nicole Dash -- Race and ethnicity / Nicole Dash -- Gender / Jennifer Tobin-Gurley and Elaine Enarson -- Age / Lori Peek -- Disability / Elizabeth Davis, Rebecca Hansen, Maria Kett, Jennifer Mencin and John Twigg -- Health / Deborah S.K. Thomas, Mary Shannon Newell and Debra Kreisberg -- Language and literacy / Jenniffer M. Santos-Hernández and Betty Hearn Morrow -- Households and families / Tricia Wachtendorf, Mary M. Nelan and Lynn Blinn-Pike -- Violence / Brenda Phillips and Pam Jenkins -- Section III : Building capacity and community resilience. Religion, faith, and faith-based organizations / Brenda Phillips and Michael D. Thompson -- Animals / Tamara Gull -- The nature of human communities / Pam Jenkins -- Measuring and conveying social vulnerability / Deborah S.K. Thomas, Iain Hyde and Michelle Meyer Lueck -- Social change & empowerment / William E. Lovekamp and Sudha Arlikatti -- New ideas for practitioners / DeeDee Bennett, Brenda D. Phillip, Deborah S.K. Thomas, Eve Gruntfest and Jeanette Sutton

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Disasters-- Social aspects

Risk assessment

Phillips, Brenda

Thomas, Deborah S. K

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[Book]

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