People with disabilities are vulnerable to multiple forms of violence in their everyday lives,
including structural violence, deprivation, and physical, emotional, and sexual exploitation …

Introduction: Persons with disabilities make up approximately 15% of the world's population,
with vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by the incidence of disability …

Psychosocial responses to disasters at individual and community levels have been widely
explored in the psychological and psychiatric literature. However, less attention has been …

This thesis documents the everyday experiences of adults with disabilities living in a rural
area of South Africa. Given South Africa‟ s tumultuous history, characterised by human …

This article presents the findings of a pilot project to test the large-scale rollout of smoke
alarms in an informal community in Cape Town, South Africa. The work provides novel …

Yarn Alive (YA) is a non-profit organization that was started after the 2011 Great East
JapanEarthquake to support women through a knitting group that provided social support …

Natural disasters can strike anywhere at any time. As new disasters inevitably loom in the
future, it is important to understand how the consequences of natural disaster loss lead to …

This article discusses the use of radio after major earthquakes in Christchurch, New
Zealand, in 2010 and 2011. It draws on archival sources to retrospectively research post …

Nos últimos anos, o condado de Narok, no Quênia, foi fortemente afetado por desastres.
Isso causou doenças graves, interrupção dos meios de subsistência, danos à infraestrutura …

Catástrofes são acontecimentos de grande escala que envolvem sofrimento significativo,
afetam um grande número de indivíduos e causam danos consideráveis (Marsella …