Cultural Competency for Emergency and Crisis Management: Concepts, Theories and Case Studies

ISBN-13: 9780367321819 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 256 str.

Claire Knox; Brittany Haupt

Opis

With unparalleled resources to reach every student and trainer, Cultural Competency for Emergency and Crisis Management offers educators a roadmap for successfully engaging participants in various aspects of cultural competency knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Cultural Competency Historical Presence and Development  3. Cultural Competency in Emergency and Crisis Management  4. Facilitating Difficult Conversations  5: Preparing Schools for Active Threats  6. Evacuation of an At-Risk Population: Cultural Competency and Ensuring Safety  7. Wildfires and Homelessness in the United States  8. Disaster Shelter Planning for Special Needs Populations  9. Consequence Management and HAZMAT Incidents  10. Accommodating Special Needs Populations in Disaster Management: The Case of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder  11. Diversity During a Storm: Accommodating Religious Minorities in an Evacuation Shelter  12. Teaching Preparedness, Warning, and Protective Action with a Social Vulnerability Twist  13. Cultural Competence and Disaster Management: Flooding in Coastalville  14. Response to Ebola Virus Outbreak in a Refugee Camp: Local Contexts vs. International Standards  15. Cultural Competence Training for International Response and Recovery Workers  16. Disaster Relief in a Conflict Zone: The Case of Syria