Enarson, Elaine Pitt, 1949-

Women confronting natural disaster : from vulnerability to resilience / Elaine Enarson. - Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012. - x, 245 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Women and disasters -- Representations of women in disasters -- How gender changes disaster studies -- Measuring vulnerability and capacity -- Health and well-being -- Violence against women -- Intimacy and family life -- Houses and homes -- Work and workplaces -- Grassroots groups and recovery -- Building disaster resilience -- Fighting for the future.

9781588268310 (hbk.) RM179.39 1588268314 (hbk.)


Disasters--Social aspects.
Disaster relief--Social aspects.
Women--Social conditions.
Women--Psychology.