Scarred Communities: Psychosocial Impact of Man-Made and Natural Disasters on Sri Lankan Society

by Daya Somasundaram

Scarred Communities is a qualitative, psycho-ecological study of the long-term effects of disasters--both man-made and natural--on Sri Lankan communities. The book studies the effects of war and the 2004 tsunami on families and communities. The concept of collective trauma is introduced to provide a framework in understanding how basic social processes, relationships and networks change due to these disasters.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8132111680
• ISBN13: 9788132111689
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.8"