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The high media profile given to the large-scale disasters of recent years has not only shown in close-up the devastation caused, but has heightened public awareness of the emotional impact on those involved. Presenting the results of the only major research project to examine the response of the social services and other care organisations to a major disaster, Disaster and After provides a comprehensive account of the role of social workers and carers in disaster work, and the future implications for the social services. Over the last ten years, social work organisations have developed a response that goes beyond acknowledging that the immediate victims need help. The author shows how the emphasis is now on a proactive system that does not wait for people to ask for help, but is responsible for offering help. As experience has grown, standard elements that are recognised as being effective have been built-in, such as the helpline, which acts as a vital first point of contact between those seeking help and those offering information, advice and counselling. The long-term demand on carers and social workers has inevitably increased, and planning of these services has been greatly inf

Author

Newburn, Tim

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publications

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9781853021701

Subjects

Social Science, Social_sciences