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020 _a978-1-58826-831-0
040 _aAFVC
100 _aEnarson, Elaine
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245 _aWomen and disasters in the United States
_cElaine Enarson
260 _aBoulder, CO :
_bLynne Rienner,
_c2012
300 _aelectronic document (5 pages) ; PDF file
520 _aNatural 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
650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
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650 _aNATURAL DISASTERS
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650 _aRISK FACTORS
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650 0 _aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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651 4 _aUNITED STATES
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773 0 _tWomen confronting natural disaster : From vulnerability to resilience
856 _uhttps://www.rienner.com/uploads/4ef0c5784a911.pdf
856 _uhttps://www.rienner.com/title/Women_Confronting_Natural_Disaster_From_Vulnerability_to_Resilience
_zMore about this book
942 _2ddc
_cBRIEFING