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9780789032362

Asian Tsunami and Social Work Practice: Recovery and Rebuilding

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  • ISBN13:

    9780789032362

  • ISBN10:

    0789032368

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2007-03-07
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Asian Tsunami and Social Work Practice presents an inside look at the complicated nature of disaster preparedness and how it relates to poverty, trauma, community development, and service delivery systems. Health, human services, and mental health professionals from countries still reeling from the devastations of the Asian Tsunami of 2004 reflect on the challenges facing survivors, the effects of the disaster, and interventions by the community and social work professionals. This unique book offers real-life accounts of practice models and the experiences of recovery from natural and man-made events. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

About the Contributorsp. xv
Preface: Contribution of Social Work to Recovery and Rehabilitation After the Asian Tsunami Disasterp. xix
Disaster and Response: Science, Systems and Realitiesp. 1
Disability and Disaster Recovery: A Tale of Two Cities?p. 23
Impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on the Well-Being of Childrenp. 43
The State and Civil Society in Disaster Response: Post-Tsunami Experiences in Tamil Nadup. 57
After the Wave-The Centrelink Social Work Response Offshorep. 81
With the Best of Intentions: Singapore Volunteers and Donors and the Tsunami Reconstructionp. 97
Training for Disaster Recovery: A Review of Training Programs for Social Workers After the Tsunamip. 109
The Role of Social Workers and Social Service Delivery During Crisis Intervention for Tsunami Survivors: A Case Study of Thailandp. 127
Indexp. 139
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