Author Description
Social workers are increasingly engaged in supporting individuals and communities in long-term disaster recovery. Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster brings together an international team of social work researchers who have investigated the experiences, perspectives, challenges, and complexities in disaster recovery. It features country case studies drawing from field research undertaken in disaster-affected communities in Canada, the United States, Australia, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and China. In so doing, the volume provides a comprehensive perspective on the realities of disaster recovery and explores key concepts such as resilience, community-based disaster risk reduction, and social and gendered construction of vulnerability and capabilities. Undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in the fields of social work, community development, international social work, emergency management, and related fields will find the text to be a helpful resource.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the multifaceted role of social work in long-term disaster recovery and the systemic challenges faced by affected communities globally. Editor Julie L. Drolet compiles research from an international team of scholars to examine how social workers navigate the complexities of post-disaster environments. The text utilizes a comparative framework to analyze how resilience, vulnerability, and community capabilities are constructed across diverse cultural and political landscapes.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative case studies from Canada, the United States, Australia, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and China
- Analysis of community-based disaster risk reduction strategies
- Theoretical frameworks regarding the social and gendered construction of vulnerability
- Practical insights for professionals in emergency management and social work
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the social work perspective rather than technical engineering or structural reconstruction efforts
- It does not provide a universal manual for disaster response, as it emphasizes context-specific recovery challenges
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this work as a significant contribution to the field of international social work, noting its utility for both academic research and professional practice. Readers frequently highlight the text's ability to synthesize complex global case studies into a coherent framework for understanding long-term recovery.
Page Count:
280
Publication Date:
2019-05-24
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190942193
ISBN-13:
9780190942199
Disaster Recovery
International Studies
Community Development
Social Work
Sociology