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Summary:

Abstract: Using an all-hazards perspective, the book also provides a dedicated section containing population-specific personal preparedness considerations and discusses the role of preparedness in mitigating negative consequences.

Table of Contents:

• About the authors
• Introduction
• Part I. Overview of disaster preparedness and response: 1. When disaster strikes: disaster response; 2. Before the storm: preparedness; 3. Crisis intervention and the mental health response
• Part II. Vulnerable populations: 4. Pregnant women, infants, and children and disasters; 5. Persons with disabilities and disasters; 6. Older adults and disasters; 7. Persons with chronic mental health issues and disasters; 8. Persons with alcohol and substance use/abuse and disasters; 9. Persons with animals and pets in disasters; 10. Responder self-care
• 11. Final considerations: ethnic and economic diversity and disasters
• Appendix: Resources and tools
• Abbreviations.

Author/Creator:

Baker, Lisa R. , author

Contributors:

Cormier, Loretta A.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Disasters and vulnerable populations: evidence-based practice for the helping professions [by Baker, L.R.]

Subjects:

Emergency management

Disaster relief

Disaster victims

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on title page of print version.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 entries) : 55 images.

Call Numbers:

HV551.2 .B35 2015eb

ISBNs:

9781785398049 (electronic version)
9780826198457 [Invalid]
9780826198488 (ebook)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2014015474 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

950733208

Other Control Numbers:

gtp00565793 (source: CaBNVSL)
spdisasters2014 (source: Credo)
[Unknown Type]: Credo9781785398049