Social vulnerability to disasters / by Deborah S. K. Thomas

By:

Thomas, Deborah S. K

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Toylor & Frnacis, 2013. Boca Raton :Edition: 2ndDescription: xvi, 511pISBN:

9781466516373

Subject(s):

Disaster- Social aspects

DDC classification:

363.342 SOC

Contents:

1.Understanding Social Vulnerability-- 2.Theoretical Framing of Worldviews, Values, and Structural Dimensions of Disasters 3.The Intrinsic Link of Vulnerability to Sustainable Development-- 4.Class-- 5.Race and Ethnicity 6.Gender-- 7.Age 8.Disability; -- 9.Health -- 10.Language and Literacy -- 11.Households and Families-- 12.Violence-- 13.Religion, Faith, and Faith-Based Organizations-- 14.Animals -- 15.The Nature of Human Communities-- 16.Measuring and Conveying Social Vulnerability-- 17.Social Change and Empowerment -- 18.New Ideas for Practitioners; Back Cover.

Summary: Framing Social VulnerabilityUnderstanding Social Vulnerability: Maureen Fordham, William E. Lovekamp, Deborah S.K. Thomas, and Brenda D. PhillipsTheoretical Framing of Worldviews, Values, and Structural Dimensions of Disasters: Jean Scandlyn, Deborah S.K. Thomas, and John BrettThe Intrinsic Link of Vulnerability to Sustainable Development: John Brett and Kate OviattSocially Vulnerable Groups & Building CapacityClass: Brenda McCoy and Nicole DashRace and Ethnicity: Nicole DashGender: Jennifer Tobin-Gurley and Elaine EnarsonAge: Lori PeekDisability: Elizabeth A. Davis, Rebecca Hansen, Maria Kett.

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1.Understanding Social Vulnerability--
2.Theoretical Framing of Worldviews, Values, and Structural Dimensions of Disasters
3.The Intrinsic Link of Vulnerability to Sustainable Development--
4.Class--
5.Race and Ethnicity
6.Gender--
7.Age
8.Disability; --
9.Health --
10.Language and Literacy --
11.Households and Families--
12.Violence--
13.Religion, Faith, and Faith-Based Organizations--
14.Animals --
15.The Nature of Human Communities--
16.Measuring and Conveying Social Vulnerability--
17.Social Change and Empowerment --
18.New Ideas for Practitioners; Back Cover.

Framing Social VulnerabilityUnderstanding Social Vulnerability: Maureen Fordham, William E. Lovekamp, Deborah S.K. Thomas, and Brenda D. PhillipsTheoretical Framing of Worldviews, Values, and Structural Dimensions of Disasters: Jean Scandlyn, Deborah S.K. Thomas, and John BrettThe Intrinsic Link of Vulnerability to Sustainable Development: John Brett and Kate OviattSocially Vulnerable Groups & Building CapacityClass: Brenda McCoy and Nicole DashRace and Ethnicity: Nicole DashGender: Jennifer Tobin-Gurley and Elaine EnarsonAge: Lori PeekDisability: Elizabeth A. Davis, Rebecca Hansen, Maria Kett.

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