Children and Young People’s Participation in Disaster Agency and Resilience

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Disasters are an increasingly common and complex combination of environmental, social and cultural factors. Yet existing response frameworks and emergency plans tend to homogenise affected populations as 'victims', overlooking the distinctive e...

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Other Authors: Delicado, Ana, editor (editor), Rodriguez-Giralt, Israel, editor, Mort, Maggie, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK : Policy Press 2020.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Disasters are an increasingly common and complex combination of environmental, social and cultural factors. Yet existing response frameworks and emergency plans tend to homogenise affected populations as 'victims', overlooking the distinctive experience, capacities and skills of children and young people. Drawing on participatory research with more than 550 children internationally, this book argues for a radical transformation in children's roles and voices in disasters. It shows practitioners, policy-makers and researchers how more child-centred disaster management, that recognises children's capacity to enhance disaster resilience, actually benefits at-risk communities as a whole.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 online resource.)
ISBN:9781447354437
Access:Open access