Promoting Community Resilience in Disasters: The Role for Schools, Youth, and Families

by Kevin Ronan and David Johnston

Book Overview

Although many books discuss trauma and adjustment to trauma, this is the first reference to focus on schools and other related community-based networks as gateways to assisting children and families to prepare for and to cope with a large scale disaster. The text assesses risk and readiness as well as active education programs for schools, children, and families, the public at large, and organizations and government. Drawing on a multidisciplinary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387238204
• ISBN13: 9780387238203
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"