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Group Author: Thomas, Deborah S. K; Phillips, Brenda D; Lovekamp, William E; Fothergill, Alice
Published: CRC Press,
Publisher Address: Boca Raton, FL :
Publication Dates: [2013]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
Disasters > Social aspects
Risk Assessment
Disasters
Disaster Planning
Carrier Form: xvi, 513 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781466516373 (hardback : alkaline paper) :
1466516372 (hardback : alkaline paper)
Index Number: HV553
CLC: X4
Call Number: X4/S678/2nd.ed.
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

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