Issues of gender and sexual orientation in humanitarian emergencies : risks and risk reduction / Larry W. Roeder, Jr., editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roeder, Larry W., editor.

Series:

Humanitarian solutions in the 21st century 2198-9958

Humanitarian solutions in the 21st century, 2198-9958

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian assistance.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

Women.

Gay people--Legal status, laws, etc.

Gay people.

Emergency management.

Sex discrimination against women.

Homophobia.

Physical Description:

xix, 140 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham [Switzerland] : Springer, [2014]

Contents:

The impact of disaster on children and adolescents : a gender-informed perspective / Virginia Gil-Rivas

Articulation of personal network structure with gendered well-being in disaster and relocation settings / Eric C. Jones, Graham Tobin, Chris McCarty, Linda Whiteford, Arthur Murphy, AJ Faas and Hugo Yepes

Sexual and gender minorities in humanitarian emergencies / Jennifer Rumbach and Kyle Knight

A rising tide does not lift all boats equally : gender as hazard in disaster planning and response / Philip R. Egert

Understanding the risk of domestic violence during and post natural disasters : literature review / M. Sety, K. James and J. Breckenridge

Responding to domestic violence in the wake of disasters : exploring the workers' perceptions of the effects of Cyclone Yasi on women / K. James, J. Breckenridge, R. Braaf and I. Barrett Meyering

Responding to domestic violence in the wake of disasters : exploring the effects on services and workers / Isobelle Barrett Meyering, Rochelle Braaf, Jan Breckenridge and Kerrie James.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319058818

3319058819

OCLC:

885452637