Front -- CONTRIBUTORS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- Overview and Flow of the Book -- References -- SECTION ONE -- CHAPTER 1 -- Emergence of the Disaster Field -- Origin of the Vulnerability Concept -- Expansion of the Disaster Field and Foundation of the Emergency Management Profession -- Refined Vulnerability Perspective -- Complexity of Vulnerability -- Structural Trends Increasing Vulnerability -- Strategies and Tools to Reduce Vulnerability -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 2 -- Disaster Vulnerability and Risk Is Increasing -- Vulnerability Theory and Concepts -- SocialWork Resilience Theory -- Discussion -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 3 -- Theoretical Foundations -- Research Questions, Design, and Analysis -- LinearMethods for Vulnerability Research -- Nonlinear DescriptiveMethods: Social Networks, Social Capital -- Nonlinear DescriptiveMethods: Geographic Analysis -- Nonlinear Explanatory: Systems Dynamics -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 4 -- Postmodernism, Social Justice, and Strengths/Resilience Perspectives -- The Second Dimension -- The Third Dimension: Organizational, Community, and Policy Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 5 -- Social Development and SocialWork -- References -- SECTION TWO -- CHAPTER 6 -- Importance of Coordinating Community Resources -- Community Resources -- Coordination -- Expanding Resources -- References -- CHAPTER 7 -- SocialWork and Disaster-Resilient Communities -- CIA -- Translating CIA to SocialWork Education -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 8 -- Role of Fear -- Role of Institutions Mitigating the Consequences of Disaster -- How Can These Organizations Help? -- Role ofMedia in DisasterManagement -- Community Unity Before and After Disasters -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 9 -- American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Response.

Micropractice Interventions -- DMH Planning and Cultural Competence -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 10 -- Vulnerability as Risk in Childhood Development -- Impact ofDisaster onNormal ChildhoodDevelopment -- Developmental Competencies and Intervention Approaches after a Disaster: Children and Teens as a Case Study -- References -- CHAPTER 11 -- The Wenchuan Earthquake -- Lessons Learned -- References -- SECTION THREE -- CHAPTER 12 -- American History With Major Natural Disasters -- HurricaneKatrina: A Case Against the Government -- Proposed Ethical and Moral Framework for Disaster Management -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 13 -- Why Is Multicultural Disaster Relief Education Important? -- Social Work and Multicultural Education: Current Approaches to Evidence-Based Multicultural Education and Practice in Social Work -- Educating Social Workers for Culturally Competent Disaster Case Management -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 14 -- Disaster and International SocialWork: How Teaching Disaster Content Can Strengthen International SocialWork -- Content to Infuse to Prepare SocialWorkers to Address Disasters -- Preparation for Response, Assessment, and Mobilization of Vulnerable Populations During Disasters -- Preparation for Postdisaster Planning and Reconstruction Efforts -- Preparation for Sustainability and Long-Term Investment During Disaster Mitigation -- Educational Policies as Facilitating and Constraining -- Learning from Past Efforts to Introduce New Content Areas: Internationalizing SocialWork Education -- Conclusions and Next Steps -- References -- APPENDIX -- Perspectives on Disaster -- Predisaster -- Postdisaster -- Books -- Journals Related to Disaster Management -- Organizations Related to Disaster Management -- INDEX.