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9780674155152

Humanitarian Crises

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  • ISBN13:

    9780674155152

  • ISBN10:

    0674155157

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-07-15
  • Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr

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Since the late 1980s the international relief community has seen its resources and personnel stressed beyond capacity by humanitarian crises--large-scale, man-made catastrophes such as the conflicts in Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Chechnya, Zaire, and elsewhere. Waged within collapsing states, political and ethnic strife targets civilians, causes mass population dislocation and widespread human rights abuses, and impedes the efforts of relief organizations to respond effectively. Covering topics ranging from emergency public health measures to the psychological trauma of relief workers, this volume presents both a seasoned assessment of current practice and proposals for improving operational efforts in the future. The discussion also raises important questions relating to the definition and direction of the overall humanitarian mission.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors
ix
Foreword xi
Thomas S. Durant
Preface xv
Lincoln C. Chen
Introduction 1(14)
Jennifer Leaning
Part I ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
The Role of Rapid Assessment
15(26)
Michael J. Toole
Public Health Interventions
41(28)
Eric K. Noji
Brent T. Burkholder
Classic Concepts in Disaster Medical Response
69(12)
Susan M. Briggs
Mark Leong
Emergency Care
81(16)
Jennifer Leaning
Part II MENTAL HEALTH
Disaster Mental Health: The U.S. Experience and Beyond
97(28)
Brian W. Flynn
Mental Health and Psychosocial Effects of Mass Violence
125(18)
Richard F. Mollica
Psychological Trauma and Relief Workers
143(36)
Ruth A. Barron
Part III NORMATIVE AND PRACTICAL ISSUES
The New Ethical Boundaries
179(16)
Sissela Bok
Human Rights Challenges
195(16)
Aryeh Neier
Jennifer Leaning
Complex Emergencies and NGOs: The Example of CARE
211(36)
Marc Lindenberg
Coordination of Health Relief: The Experience of the American Red Cross
247(26)
Judith B. Lee
Part IV THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY
Military Support of Relief: A Cautionary Review
273(20)
Trueman W. Sharp
George A. Luz
Joel C. Gaydos
Military Security: Lessons for Relief
293(16)
Frederick M. Burkle, Jr.
The Risks of Military Participation
309(16)
Pierre Perrin
Conclusion 325(8)
Jennifer Leaning
Notes 333(38)
Acknowledgments 371(2)
Credits 373(2)
Index 375

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