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Women Confronting Natural Disaster: From Vulnerability to Resilience
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Publication date
February 28, 2012
Pages
245
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781588268310
ISBN-10
1588268314
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Original list price
$58.50
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being. Elaine Enarson presents a comprehensive assessment, encompassing both theory and practice, of how gender shapes disaster vulnerability and resilience, focusing on the United States.
- Women and Disasters in the United States.
- Representations of Women in Disasters.
- How Gender Changes Disaster Studies.
- Measuring Vulnerability and Capacity.
- Health and Well-Being.
- Violence Against Women.
- Intimacy and Family Life.
- Houses and Homes.
- Work and Workplaces.
- Grassroots Groups and Recovery.
- Building Disaster Resilience.
- Fighting for the Future.
- Appendix: A Guide to Resources.
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Lynne Rienner Pub (February 28, 2012)
9781588268310 | details & prices | 245 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $58.50
About: Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being.
About: Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being.
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