Natural Disasters: Effects of Cultural Factors on Resilience by Li-Ju Jang (Engl

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This book discusses the relative contribution thatcultural factors, social support networks andspirituality, have in facilitating resilience. Todate, the literature has concentrated on studies ofWestern, individualist cultures, with relativelylittle attention paid to collectivist cultures.Significant differences in, for example, socialstructures and interpretive mechanisms, suggest thatcollectivist cultures must be studied separately ifa comprehensive model of disaster resilience is tobe developed. Taiwan, a collectivist culture, has along history of battling natural disasters such asearthquakes and typhoons. On average, 4.8 naturaldisasters strike the island every year. Repeatedexposure to disasters creates a natural laboratoryfor disaster science. The concept of resilience isof great importance to disaster studies andmanagement. Professionals who work with survivorswill need to understand what helps them to functionwell during and after disasters, and how toincorporate this knowledge into new practicestrategies that foster the survivors' strengths andresilience.

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This book discusses the relative contribution that cultural factors, social support networks and spirituality, have in facilitating resilience. To date, the literature has concentrated on studies of Western, individualist cultures, with relatively little attention paid to collectivist cultures. Significant differences in, for example, social structures and interpretive mechanisms, suggest that collectivist cultures must be studied separately if a comprehensive model of disaster resilience is to be developed. Taiwan, a collectivist culture, has a long history of battling natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons. On average, 4.8 natural disasters strike the island every year. Repeated exposure to disasters creates a natural laboratory for disaster science. The concept of resilience is of great importance to disaster studies and management. Professionals who work with survivors will need to understand what helps them to function well during and after disasters, and how to incorporate this knowledge into new practice strategies that foster the survivors' strengths and resilience.

Author Biography

Li-ju Jang is an Assistant Professor at the Department ofMedical Sociology and Social Work, Chung Shan MedicalUniversity, Taichung, Taiwan. She holds a doctorate fromUniversity of Denver in Social Work. Her interest areas arehuman response to natural disaster, disaster resilience, andposttraumatic growth.

Details ISBN3639075528 Author Li-Ju Jang Short Title NATURAL DISASTERS Pages 140 Language English ISBN-10 3639075528 ISBN-13 9783639075526 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Subtitle Effects of Cultural Factors on Resilience UK Release Date 2008-09-03 Imprint VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K. Country of Publication Germany Illustrations black & white illustrations Publisher VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K. Publication Date 2008-09-03 Audience General We've got this

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