Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma: Foundations, Issues, and Applications

Book Overview

The past decade has brought home the terrible human, social, and economic consequences of natural and human-made disasters. This volume grew from efforts at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NC-PTSD) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to better understand, assist, and respond to the human experience of natural and man-made disasters. Disasters bring together victims and responders of varying ethnocultural and racial backgrounds that may limit or even impair the delivery of disaster services. This book offers the reader a unique of combination of chapters on basic disaster concepts, knowledge, and skills, as well as essential information on specific ethnocultural and racial groups.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441925163
• ISBN13: 9781441925169
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"