TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,Deborah S.K.
AU  - Phillips,Brenda
TI  - Social vulnerability to disasters
SN  - 9781466516373 (hbk.)
U1  - 363.342 SOC 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Disasters
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Risk assessment
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 	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
UR  - http://www.openisbn.com/isbn/1466516372/
ER  -