Description
A ground breaking book that crosses cultures and contexts to provide a foundation for critical reflection on the role of occupation in disaster and development. An occupational perspective is illuminated by drawing upon the experiences of survivors, practitioners, personnel from local and international organisations, researchers and academics, with implications for policy, practice and education.- supports the development, use and practice of occupational therapy in disaster preparedness and response contexts- presents a rich array of new material and learning which is sought after by occupational therapy and occupational science professions- case study experiences covering epidemics, refugee crises, industrial emergencies, conflict, terrorism and natural disasters- concludes with a description and analysis of a proposed occupational framework for disaster preparedness and response- Contributed by a truly global team of authors from Australia, the US, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, the UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia...- Edited by a team who are widely recognised and experienced in development and disaster contexts
Table of Contents
PrefaceForewordsAbout the EditorsContributorsList of AbbreviationsPART I DISASTER AND DEVELOPMENT1.Disaster and Development: A Call to ActionNancy Rushford, Kerry Thomas2. Disaster, Development and Occupational Therapy: Historical Perspectives and PossibilitiesNancy Rushford, Kerry Thomas3. Disaster Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience: An Emergent Socio-Ecological PerspectiveNancy Rushford, Kerry Thomas4 Disaster, Daily Life and MeaningDikaios Sakellariou, Susann Baez Ullberg5 Lost in the Mix: A Case for Inclusive and Participatory Approaches to Disaster and DevelopmentNancy RushfordPART II CASE SERIES – STORIES FROM EXPERIENCEEmergency Response and Early Recovery6 Listening to the Voices of Survivors: The Floods of 2003 in Santa Fe, ArgentinaMariá De Los Milagros Demiryi, Carla Boggio, Mariana Boffelli, Daniela Chiapessoni, Mauro Demichelis, Mariá Del Carmen Heit7 Reflections on HaitiRuth Duggan8 Living With the BonesRachel Thibeault9 Cyclone Yasi: The Experience of Queenslanders without a HomeYvonne Thomas10 After Katrina: Stephanie's Four-Year Struggle for SurvivalEmily F. Piven11 Wildfires: Responding to Psychological and Emotional Needs of the CommunityZoe EdmondsRecovery12 Terrorism: A Survivor's StorySue Hanisch13 Seeking Asylum in the UKNick Pollard14 Solomon's StoryRachel Thibeault, Marie Claude Bernard, Solomon Patray15 The Dadaab Refugee Camps and the Voices of People with a DisabilitySiyat Hillow Abdi, Brian Matthews16 Disabled People's Organizations (DPOS) In Disaster: Learning from their ExperienceNazmul Bari, Broja Gopal Saha17 Accessibility Outcomes in Disaster Recovery – A Critical Concern, a Minimum Requirement or an Afterthought?Samantha Whybrow, Catherine BridgeDevelopment18 Community-Based Rehabilitation in Colombia's Armed ConflictSolángel García-Ruíz19 Landmine Action and Advocacy: From Local to GlobalRebecca Jordan20 'United, We Live': Empowering Older People through Disaster Response and RecoveryKerry Thomas21 Drought: Slow-Onset Disaster and its Burden upon FamiliesJenny Biven22 Supporting Community Recovery through Indigenous Engagement and the Natural EnvironmentTania Simmons, Penny Scott, Chantal Roder23 Climate Change and Children: The Need for Innovative ResponsesKerry ThomasEntering the Field24 Medical Assistance Teams: Reflections on Emergency Response ExperienceValerie Rzepka, Nathan Kelly25 Drink a Dozen Cups of Tea: Lessons about Listening and LearningAdele Perry26 Changing Fields of Practice: Training in the Frontier Province, PakistanMiriam Kolker27 Mobilizing a Therapeutic Response in a Disaster Zone, Chile 2010Cecilia Farias Basadre28 Reflections from Experience across the Asia-Pacific RegionKerry Thomas, With Contributions from Various Colleagues29 Mobilizing Occupational Therapy through Policy, Planning and EducationKit Sinclair, Marilyn PattisonPART III AN OCCUPATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON DISASTER AND DEVELOPMENT30 An Occupational Perspective on Disaster and Development and a Conceptual FrameworkNancy Rushford, Kerry Thomas31 Occupational Stewardship and Collaborative Engagement: A Practice ModelNancy Rushford32 Disaster and Development: Practical Considerations in Promoting an Occupational PerspectiveKerry Thomas, Nancy Rushford33 ConclusionIndex
