Humanitarian Aid Work - A Critical Approach

Informationen zum Autor By Carlos Martin Beristain. Foreword by M. Brinton Lykes Klappentext "Humanitarian Aid Work" offers a constructive approach to the problems of groups affected by violence, catastrophe, or emergency situations. Zusammenfassung Humanitarian Aid Work offers a constructive approach to the problems of groups affected by violence! catastrophe! or emergency situations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction: The Premises of Humanitarian Aid Chapter 1. The Social Impact of Disasters and Political Violence Chapter 2. From Emergency to Reconstruction: Stages of Collective Disasters Chapter 3. Emotion and Behavior in Emergency Situations Chapter 4. From Victims to Survivors Chapter 5. The Strength of the People Chapter 6. The Experience of Humanitarian Aid Workers and NGOs Chapter 7. Crosscultural Interactions Chapter 8. Reconstructing the Social Fabric: Psychosocial Care Epilogue Notes Bibliography

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• Authors: Carlos Martin Beristain, Carlos Martín Beristain, Carlos Martin/ Lykes Beristain, Mart&, Carlos Martin Beristain, Carlos Martín Beristain
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.2008
• EAN: 9780812220537
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-2053-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work