Women confronting natural disaster : from vulnerability to resilience / Elaine Enarson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Enarson, Elaine Pitt, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disasters--Social aspects.

Disasters.

Disaster relief--Social aspects.

Disaster relief.

Women--Social conditions.

Women.

Women--Psychology.

Physical Description:

x, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Summary:

Enarson, cofounder of the Gender and Disaster Network, claims that gender relations put the majority of women in the US at increased risk in disasters, whether through poverty or physical challenges, racial or ethnic marginalization, insecure housing, language barriers, or domestic violence. Writing in an accessible style for emergency planners and those in the field of disaster sociology, she draws on academic literature as well as personal narratives, government and non-government reports, online reports, and other sources, most from the US and conducted between 1990 and 2010. Some specific topics addressed are sexual violence against women in the aftermath of disasters, how women respond to disaster warnings, and obstacles to gender mainstreaming in the practice of emergency management. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Women and disasters

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781588268310

1588268314

OCLC:

743395612