| Description |
xii, 263 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A historical overview of disasters and the crisis field / Priscilla Dass-Brailsford -- Hurricane Katrina : what went wrong? / Priscilla Dass-Brailsford -- Ignore the dead : we want the living / Priscilla Dass-Brailsford -- Effective disaster and crisis interventions / Priscilla Dass-Brailsford -- Families affected by Hurricane Katrina and other disasters : learning from the experiences of African American survivors / Nancy Boyd-Franklin -- Children and crisis / Kenyon C. Knapp -- Provider perspectives on serving the needs of displaced disaster survivors following Hurricane Katrina / J. Brian Houston ... [et al.] -- Older adults and natural disasters : lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita / Katie E. Cherry, Priscilla D. Allen, and Sandro Galea -- The spiritual dimensions of caring for people affected by disasters / Harriet G. McCombs -- Working with rural and diverse communities after disasters / Beth Boyd, Randal P. Quevillon, and Ryan M. Engdahl -- Voices of hope : a commentary on dislocation and relocation / Sylvia A. Marotta -- The federal government in disaster mental health response : an ever-evolving role / Daniel Dodgen and Jessica Meed -- A community-based approach to coping with crises in Africa / Karen F. Carr -- Secondary trauma among disaster responders : the need for self-care / Priscilla Dass-Brailsford -- Summary and conclusion / Priscilla Dass-Brailsford. |
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Disaster victims -- Counseling of -- United States -- Case studies.
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Crisis intervention (Mental health services) -- United States -- Case studies.
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Emergency management -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Dass-Brailsford, Priscilla.
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| ISBN |
9781412965071 cloth alkaline paper |
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1412965071 cloth alkaline paper |
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9781412965088 paperback alkaline paper |
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141296508X paperback alkaline paper |
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