The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disas... - 9781032310763

The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disaster PracticeAuthor(s): Carole Adamson, Margaret Alston, Bindi Bennett, Jennifer Boddy, Heather Boetto, Louise Harms, Raewyn Tudor\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032310763, 978-1032310763\nSynopsis\nThis handbook addresses the diversity and complexity of social work practice in the context of disasters. Drawing on international perspectives, with the inclusion of case studies, this handbook provides a resource for students, practitioners, educators, and researchers seeking to prepare the social work profession for contemporary challenges associated with disasters.\n\nDivided into five parts, it explores the following subject areas:\n\n1. Conceptual aspects concerning social works relationship with disasters\n\n2. Social works role in preventing and preparing for disasters, and response and recovery\n\n3. Social work practice with specific populations\n.