Disaster vulnerability is rapidly increasing on a global scale, particularly for those populations which are the historical clients of the social work professio

With chapters that incorporate additional perspectives on social vulnerability, this second edition focuses on the social construction of disasters, demonstrati

Crow and Albright outline if, what, and when communities learn from disasters to make them more resilient to future shocks.

This monograph provides valuable lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and beyond. With a focus on Florida, the authors present a compre

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