Women Confronting Natural Disaster: From Vulnerability to Resilience

Women Confronting Natural Disaster: From Vulnerability to Resilience

<span>Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being. Elaine Enarson presents a comprehensive assessment, encompassing both theory and practice, of how gender shapes disaster vulnerability and resilience, focusing on the United States.</span><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><ul><li><span>Women and Disasters in the United States.</span></li><li><span>Representations of Women in Disasters.</span></li><li><span>How Gender Changes Disaster Studies.</span></li><li><span>Measuring Vulnerability and Capacity.</span></li><li><span>Health and Well-Being.</span></li><li><span>Violence Against Women.</span></li><li><span>Intimacy and Family Life.</span></li><li><span>Houses and Homes.</span></li><li><span>Work and Workplaces.</span></li><li><span>Grassroots Groups and Recovery.</span></li><li><span>Building Disaster Resilience.</span></li><li><span>Fighting for the Future.</span></li><li><span>Appendix: A Guide to Resources.</span></li></ul></div>