Psychosocial Aspects of Disaster |
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| Editor:
| Gist, Richard
Lubin, Bernard |
| Series title: | Wiley Series on Personality Processes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-84894-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1989 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $273.50 |
Book Description:
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Brings together observations from researchers and practitioners in disaster intervention. Community psychologists present recent results on the research, evaluation, and amelioration of the psychological effects of disaster, whether the disaster's cause be natural, technological, or criminal. Discusses human responses to disaster and provides several approaches to disaster intervention. Also addresses legal, public policy, and research issues of disaster intervention.
Brings together observations from researchers and practitioners in disaster intervention. Community psychologists present recent results on the research, evaluation, and amelioration of the psychological effects of disaster, whether the disaster's cause be natural, technological, or criminal. Discusses human responses to disaster and provides several approaches to disaster intervention. Also addresses legal, public policy, and research issues of disaster intervention.