Women and disasters in the United States
Enarson, Elaine
Women and disasters in the United States Elaine Enarson - Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner, 2012 - electronic document (5 pages) ; PDF file
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. (From the website). This excerpted first chapter provides an introduction . Record #6583
978-1-58826-831-0
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
NATURAL DISASTERS
RISK FACTORS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
UNITED STATES
Women and disasters in the United States Elaine Enarson - Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner, 2012 - electronic document (5 pages) ; PDF file
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. (From the website). This excerpted first chapter provides an introduction . Record #6583
978-1-58826-831-0
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
NATURAL DISASTERS
RISK FACTORS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
UNITED STATES