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Managing the Human Dimension of Disasters: Caring for the Bereaved, Survivors and First Responders
Managing the Human Dimension of Disasters: Caring for the Bereaved, Survivors and First Responders
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Managing the Human Dimension of Disasters provides insights and strategies for assisting victims of tragedies such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, terror attacks, aircraft disasters, school shootings, the 9/11 attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The book offers guidance from experts, support group leaders, trauma therapists, and psychologists, focusing on memorializing tragedies, site visits, donation management, media relations, social media, grief counseling, and human resilience.
Format: Hardback
Length: 378 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Managing the Human Dimension of Disasters is a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of how individuals cope with tragedy and loss. Written by Kjell Brataas, the book gives a voice to those who have suffered unimaginable trauma. Noted experts recount their experiences assisting victims in disasters such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, terror attacks, aircraft disasters, school shootings, the 9/11 attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The book focuses on the affected individuals, including the bereaved, survivors, and first responders. Leaders of support groups formed after these tragedies, trauma therapists, and psychologists from three continents share their insights and experiences dealing with victims and the aftermath of disaster. Chapters provide guidance on memorializing tragedies, site visits, donation management, media relations, social media, grief counseling, and human resilience. Readers will learn the critical importance of psychological support after a disaster and gain valuable insights from those who deal with emergencies.
Brataas' unmatched volume offers new understandings, recommendations, best practices, and benchmarks for assisting victims in the aftermath of disaster. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners.
Weight: 714g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138343870
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