Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster
Published on 13. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-19-094219-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
This much-needed book brings to life current social work theory and practice in post-disaster recovery environments. It showcases the strength of international collaborations in understanding this work-each case study powerfully illustrates that recovery is unique to each disaster situation, yet common in terms of the imperative of rebuilding lives. With gender, inclusion, and social context at the forefront, this book is an invaluable reflection on social work's contribution to recovery work. * Lou Harms, PhD, MSW, Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Melbourne *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-094219-9 (9780190942199)
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Julie L. Drolet
Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster
E-Book
04/2019
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€33.99
Available for download
Julie L. Drolet
Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster
E-Book
04/2019
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€33.99
Available for download
Person
Julie L. Drolet, PhD, MSW, is Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary's Central and Northern Alberta Region (CNAR) in Edmonton, Alberta. She is also Principal Investigator of the Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster research partnership.
Content
Part I: Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster Partnership
1. Introduction
Julie L. Drolet and Amy Fulton
2. Literature Review
Crystal Kwan and Julie L. Drolet
3. Methodology
Haorui Wu and Julie L. Drolet
Part II: Country Case Studies
4. British Columbia Wildfires: Recovery and Renewal Ten Years Post-Disaster
Grant Larson and Julie L. Drolet
5. 'At the End of the Road': The Effects of the Johnsons Landing Landslide in a Rural and Remote Community in British Columbia, Canada
Julie L. Drolet
6. Global Resilience through Opportunities for Women (GROW): Applied Strategies from the United States in the Context of Environmental Hazards
Robin L. Ersing
7. The Impact of Slow-Onset and Catastrophic Climate Events on Mental Health and Well-Being in Australia: Understanding the Relevance of the Environment to Social Work Practice
Margaret Alston and Tricia Hazeleger
8. Post-Tsunami Recovery in South India: Including the Excluded
Miriam Samuel, Julie L. Drolet, and Haorui Wu
9. The Role of Women in Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster in Pakistan: A Gendered Analysis
Golam M. Mathbor
10. Women Leaders' Agency in Community-Based Organizations: The Study of the 921 Earthquake
Yen Yi Huang and Chaohsing Huang
Part III: Lessons from Recovery and Reconstruction Initiatives
11. Enhancing Women's Mental Health and Well-Being Following a Natural Disaster: Lessons from the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka
Lena Dominelli
12. After the Wenchuan Earthquake: Harmonization of Physical Reconstruction and Social Reconstruction in China
Haorui Wu
13. Post-Disaster Experiences: Lessons from the Frontline
Desley Hargreaves
Part IV: Conclusion
14. Conclusion
Julie L. Drolet
1. Introduction
Julie L. Drolet and Amy Fulton
2. Literature Review
Crystal Kwan and Julie L. Drolet
3. Methodology
Haorui Wu and Julie L. Drolet
Part II: Country Case Studies
4. British Columbia Wildfires: Recovery and Renewal Ten Years Post-Disaster
Grant Larson and Julie L. Drolet
5. 'At the End of the Road': The Effects of the Johnsons Landing Landslide in a Rural and Remote Community in British Columbia, Canada
Julie L. Drolet
6. Global Resilience through Opportunities for Women (GROW): Applied Strategies from the United States in the Context of Environmental Hazards
Robin L. Ersing
7. The Impact of Slow-Onset and Catastrophic Climate Events on Mental Health and Well-Being in Australia: Understanding the Relevance of the Environment to Social Work Practice
Margaret Alston and Tricia Hazeleger
8. Post-Tsunami Recovery in South India: Including the Excluded
Miriam Samuel, Julie L. Drolet, and Haorui Wu
9. The Role of Women in Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster in Pakistan: A Gendered Analysis
Golam M. Mathbor
10. Women Leaders' Agency in Community-Based Organizations: The Study of the 921 Earthquake
Yen Yi Huang and Chaohsing Huang
Part III: Lessons from Recovery and Reconstruction Initiatives
11. Enhancing Women's Mental Health and Well-Being Following a Natural Disaster: Lessons from the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka
Lena Dominelli
12. After the Wenchuan Earthquake: Harmonization of Physical Reconstruction and Social Reconstruction in China
Haorui Wu
13. Post-Disaster Experiences: Lessons from the Frontline
Desley Hargreaves
Part IV: Conclusion
14. Conclusion
Julie L. Drolet