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

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

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

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

We are witnessing an ever-increasing level and intensity of disasters from Ecuador to Ethiopia and beyond, devastating millions of ordinary lives and causing lo