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When large-scale disasters occur, they typically strike without warning—regardless of whether the cause is natural, such as a tsunami or earthquake, or human-made, such as a terrorist attack. And immediately following a hazardous event or mass violence, two of the most vulnerable groups at risk are a community’s children and their family members. Promoting Community Resilience in Disasters offers both clinicians and researchers guidance on hazard preparation efforts as well as early response and intervention practices. It emphasizes an evidence- and prevention-based approach that is geared toward readiness, response, and recovery phases of natural and human-made disasters, examining such key topics as: Establishing a community resilience framework Reviewing current theory and research Understanding the role for schools, youth, and families Building a partnership and multidisciplinary perspective Recognizing the importance of readiness and risk reduction Providing public education and response during a crisis Developing recovery programs that focus on physical and social factors Setting evidence-based guidelines for practice Establishing an interfa

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Author

Kevin R. Ronan; David M. Johnston

Publisher

Springer Science+Business Media, Inc

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780387238210

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Education, Management