Social vulnerability to disasters /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Thomas, Deborah S. K. (Editor), Phillips, Brenda (Editor), Lovekamp, William E. (Editor), Fothergill, Alice (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2013]
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Disasters > Social aspects. Disasters > Risk assessment. Emergency management. Disasters. Disaster Planning. Risk Assessment. Risk assessment.

Table of Contents:

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 Scandlyn, 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 Mincin 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
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.