Crisis and Disaster Counseling: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters, 1st Edition – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Name: Crisis and Disaster Counseling: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9781412965088
ISBN-10: 141296508X
Addition ISBN: 9781412965071, 9781483302072, 1483317145, 9781483317144
Author(s): Priscilla Dass-Brailsford, Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, Copyright: 2010
This text provides professionals with the skills needed to effectively assist survivors of disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, with healing, recovery, and resilience. This comprehensive collection includes powerful, direct accounts of first responders and the organizations they represent. Taking a practical, skill-building approach, it offers clear and pragmatic recommendations to help providers, educators, advocates, and policymakers better understand how to meet the needs of children, families, and communities in the aftermath of disasters. Key Features    Provides a substantial review of the current theoretical and research literature on disasters and disaster response  Emphasizes multicultural competency in the aftereffects of disasters  Uses a practical skill-building approach to develop competencies in crisis work Covers the spiritual dimensions of healing as well as funeral practices to encourage discussion on grief and mourning Intended Audience   This book is a must-have reference for mental health practitioners. For graduate students of counseling, psychology, or social work, Crisis and Disaster Counseling   will clarify how theory and research can be applied to practice and policy.