The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disaster Practice

by Carole Adamson (Editor), Margaret Alston (Editor), Bindi Bennett (Editor), Jennifer Boddy (Editor), Heather Boetto (Editor)

Overview

This handbook addresses the diversity and complexity of social work practice in the context of disasters. Drawing on international perspectives, with the inclusion of case studies, this handbook provides a resource for students, practitioners, educators, and researchers seeking to prepare the social work profession for contemporary challenges associated with disasters.

Divided into five parts, it explores the following'subject areas:

1. Conceptual aspects concerning social work’s relationship with disasters

2. Social work’s role in preventing and preparing for disasters, and response and recovery

3. Social work practice with specific populations

4. Social work education and training in disasters

5. Implications for social work organisations and policy

Leading ideas, debates, and approaches from international authors will provide Global North and South perspectives. A critical examination of research and theories for practice, including concepts of human vulnerability and community resilience, will provide the foundation for detailing the practical contributions that social workers can make at the micro, meso, and macro levels of practice. Social work’s underpinning value base of social justice and human rights will also be explored in the context of the complex and dynamic nature of socio-cultural, political, and economic dimensions pertaining to disasters.

It will therefore be of interest to all social work students, academics, and professionals as well as those working in allied disciplines, policy, and emergency management roles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032310763
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/24/2024
Series:	Routledge International Handbooks
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Carole Adamson (English/Pakeha, Aotearoa New Zealand) has been a social work educator in Aotearoa New Zealand and in the United Kingdom, focusing on mental health, resilience, stress, trauma, and disasters.

Margaret Alston is Professor of Social Work at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and Emeritus Professor at Monash University, Australia.

Bindi Bennett, PhD, G/Kamilaori academic, woman, mother, and social worker, is a Professorial Research Fellow at Federation University, Australia, living and working on Jinibara lands.

Jennifer Boddy is Professor of Social Work and Dean (Sustainable Development Goals Performance) at Griffith University, Australia

Heather Boetto lives and works on Wiradjuri Country and is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Arts at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Louise Harms is Chair and Head in the Department of Social Work at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Raewyn Tudor is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Section One - Social Work and Disaster Practice.  1.Introduction to Section One: Social Work and Disaster Practice.  2.Decoloniality and Disasters: Re-Imagining Social Work in the Age of Disasters.  3.Intersectionality and Disasters.  4.Māori Perspectives on Social Work Disaster Practice.  5.Gender and Disasters.  6.Community Theoretical Perspectives.  7.Therapeutic Perspectives for Post-Disaster Social Work Practice.  8.The Role of Social Work in Responding to the Impacts of Climate Change.  9.Caring for Country: Social Workers Standing in Solidarity with Indigenous Disaster Practices.  10.Positioning Self-care for Social Workers in the Disaster Context: An Individual and Organization Perspective.  11.Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being of Populations Exposed to Climate Change.  Section Two - Social Work Roles in Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery.  12.Introduction to Section Two: Defining Social Work Roles in Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.  13.Household Preparedness for Disasters: Implications for Social Work.  14.A Model of Disaster Preparedness for Building Resilient Human Service Organisations.  15.Assessing the Capacity and Impact of Community-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Maria.  16.Women-Led Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts: Opportunities and Challenges for Social Workers.  17.The Social Work Role in Humanitarian Initiatives.  18.Bridging Theory and Practice: Social Work in Disaster Response and Recovery.  19.Supporting Communities Affected by Terrorism: Lessons from the Christchurch Mosque Attacks.  20.The Role of Social Workers in a Disaster: Advocacy, Activism, and Recovery.  21.Leadership and Management in Disaster Response and Recovery: Ruffling the Feathers of Hope.  22.Social Work Roles in Disaster Response and Recovery in the Context of Mainland China.  23.Art and Craft Making in Post-Earthquake Canterbury: Implications for Social Work.  Section Three - Social Work Practice with Specific Populations.  24.Introduction to Section Three: Social Work Practice with Specific Populations.  25.Social Work, Disasters and Rural Practice.  26.Disaster Communication and Capacity Building with Refugees and Migrants.  27.Older People and Pandemic Disaster in the United Kingdom: Lessons Learned Moving Forward.  28.Animal-Inclusive Disaster Social Work: Critical Reflections on Drought, Fires and Floods in South-Eastern Australia 2018-2020.  29.Gender-based Violence and Disasters.  30.Supporting Children and Adolescents Post-Disaster.  Section Four - Social Work Education.  31.Introduction to Section Four: Social Work Education.  32.Social Work and Disaster Preparedness in Specialized Field Practicum Training.  33.Managing Field Education in the Midst of a Pandemic.  34.Using Simulation and Virtual Reality to Prepare Social Workers for Practice During Disasters.  35.Social Work Education and Training in Disasters: The Case of Iceland.  36.Social Work on the Frontline: Teaching Disaster Social Work in Nepal and Canada.  37.Contextualizing Research Training in Disaster Settings: A Case Study of Canadian Social Work Practice Research Methods Courses in Bachelor and Master Programs.  38.Social Work Education and Training in Disasters:  A Social Justice Approach from the Pacific.  Section Five – Social Work and Disaster Policy.  39.Introduction to Section 5: Social Work and Disaster Policy.  40.Decolonising Approaches to Disaster Management, Social Work Practice and Policy.  41.Social Work, Disaster Policy and Food Security: The Emergence of the Food Resilience Network in Post-earthquake Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.  42.Working with Climate Refugees for World Adaptation: Social Work Knowledge and Practices Addressing Global Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change.  43.The Role of Social Work in Enhancing Disability Inclusion in Disaster Policy and Practice.  44.Social-Psychological Emergency and Disaster Risk Management: An Under-acknowledged Aspect of International Policy.