Disasters and Vulnerable Populations: Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions
Disasters and Vulnerable Populations: Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions
Editor/Author
Baker, Lisa and Cormier, Loretta
Publication Year: 2014
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Single-User Purchase Price:
$70.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$105.00
ISBN: 978-0-82-619845-7
Category: Health & Medicine - Nursing
Image Count:
55
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Using an all-hazards perspective, the book also provides a dedicated section containing population-specific personal preparedness considerations and discusses the role of preparedness in mitigating negative consequences.
Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- PART I: OVERVIEW OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
- 1. When Disaster Strikes: Disaster Response
- After the Disaster
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 2. Before the Storm: Preparedness
- Defining Preparedness
- Who Is Prepared?
- Barriers to Preparedness
- Preparedness Guidelines
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 3. Crisis Intervention and the Mental Health Response
- Common Reactions to Stress and Trauma
- Mental Health Effects of Disasters
- Models of Crisis Intervention
- Interventions for Disaster Mental Health
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- PART II: VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
- 4. Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children and Disasters
- Pregnant Women and Infants
- Children
- Reunification of Children
- Schools and Preschools
- Personal Preparedness
- Parenting After Disasters
- Responder Guidelines for Infants and Children
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 5. Persons With Disabilities and Disasters
- The Vulnerability of Persons With Disabilities in Disasters
- The Disaster Framework and Persons With Disabilities
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 6. Older Adults and Disasters
- The Vulnerability of Older Adults in Disasters
- The Disaster Framework and Older Adults
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 7. Persons With Chronic Mental Health Issues and Disasters
- The Vulnerability of Persons With Chronic Mental Health Issues in Disasters
- The Disaster Framework and Persons With Chronic Mental Health Issues
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 8. Persons With Alcohol and Substance Use/Abuse and Disasters
- The Vulnerability of Persons With Substance Abuse in Disasters
- The Disaster Framework and Persons With Substance Abuse
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 9. Persons With Animals and Pets in Disasters
- The Vulnerability of Persons With Animals and Pets in Disasters
- The Disaster Framework and Persons With Animals and Pets
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 10. Responder Self-Care
- Health Effects
- Mental Health Effects
- Intervening
- Self-Care
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 11. Final Considerations: Ethnic and Economic Diversity and Disasters
- Ethnic Minorities and Low Economic Status Persons in Disasters
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Appendix: Resources and Tools
- Abbreviations