(Ebook) Women Confronting Natural Disaster From Vulnerability to Resilience 1st Edition by Elaine Enarson ISBN 1588269566 9781588269560

(Ebook) Women Confronting Natural Disaster From Vulnerability to Resilience 1st Edition by Elaine Enarson ISBN 1588269566 9781588269560

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ISBN 10: 1588269566 
ISBN 13: 9781588269560
Author: Elaine Enarson

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, focusing on the United States.

• Women and Disasters in the United States.
• 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.
• Appendix: A Guide to Resources.

(Ebook) Women Confronting Natural Disaster From Vulnerability to Resilience 1st Table of contents:

1. Women and Disasters in the United States

2. Representations of Women in Disasters

3. How Gender Changes Disaster Studies

4. Measuring Vulnerability and Capacity

5. Health and Well-Being

6. Violence Against Women

7. Intimacy and Family Life

8. Houses and Homes

9. Work and Workplaces

10. Grassroots Groups and Recovery

11. Building Disaster Resilience

12. Fighting for the Future

13. Appendix: A Guide to Online Resources

14. References

15. Index

16. About the Book

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