Description
Book SynopsisDisasters affect people individually and collectively in their communities, national societies, and the international sphere and in any setting from the home to the planetary level. Furthermore, these disasters can be complex, multi-layered and what happens in one location can affect sentient beings elsewhere directly and/or indirectly. These create interdependencies between people, the flora, fauna, and physical environment that require the holistic, transdisciplinary approaches to disasters that are advocated by green social work perspectives.
Using case studies drawn from practice and research to explore the skills and knowledge needed by social workers to practice within disaster situations, this book illustrates what good social work practice during times of disaster looks like. It highlights the theories, skills and expertise needed to intervene effectively in specific disaster situations and provides case studies as a major vehicle for considering ethical dilemmas and s
Table of Contents
1.Introduction. Part One – Disaster Interventions in Local and National Contexts in the UK. 2.Contextualising Social Work Interventions during Disasters in the UK: A multi-nation approach. 3.COVID-19: A health pandemic that challenges the social work profession. 4.Climate change: Social work responds to political failures nationally and internationally. 5.Extreme weather events: Flooding and wildfires, disasters frequently calling upon social workers’ contributions. 6.The Grenfell fire disaster. 7.Terrorist attacks: Immediate and long-term consequences for social work interventions. Part Two - Learning lessons from disasters occurring in other countries. 8.Storm surges and hurricanes. 9.Earthquakes: Socio-economic and political structures turn a natural hazard into a social disaster. 10.Volcanic eruptions: A natural hazard that has unanticipated global impacts. 11.Financial Disasters. 12.Conclusions.
