Managing the human dimension of disasters : caring for the bereaved, survivors and first responders / Kjell Brataas.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 377 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 0429798210; 9780429438844; 0429438842; 9780429798221; 0429798229; 9780429798207; 0429798202; 9780429798214Subject(s): Disaster relief | Disaster victims | Emergency management | Crisis management | POLITICAL SCIENCE / General | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief | SOCIAL SCIENCE / GeneralDDC classification: 363.34/8 LOC classification: HV553 | .B725 2021Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: "Managing the Human Dimension of Crises provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis on how individuals cope with tragedy and loss. Kjell Brataas gives a voice to those who have suffered and have been affected by unimaginable trauma. Noted experts recount stories and share their knowledge of how they assisted victims following tragedies such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, terror attacks, several aircraft disasters and school shootings, the 9/11 attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic. The book focuses on those affected by a disaster, including the bereaved, survivors and first responders. Leaders of support groups formed after these tragedies, trauma therapists and psychologists from three continents offer their 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 be shown that psychological support is critical after a disaster and learn from those who deal with emergencies. Brataas' unmatched volume offers new understandings, recommendations, best practices and benchmarks on how best to assist victims in the aftermath of disaster. A valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.
"Managing the Human Dimension of Crises provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis on how individuals cope with tragedy and loss. Kjell Brataas gives a voice to those who have suffered and have been affected by unimaginable trauma. Noted experts recount stories and share their knowledge of how they assisted victims following tragedies such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, terror attacks, several aircraft disasters and school shootings, the 9/11 attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic. The book focuses on those affected by a disaster, including the bereaved, survivors and first responders. Leaders of support groups formed after these tragedies, trauma therapists and psychologists from three continents offer their 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 be shown that psychological support is critical after a disaster and learn from those who deal with emergencies. Brataas' unmatched volume offers new understandings, recommendations, best practices and benchmarks on how best to assist victims in the aftermath of disaster. A valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.
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