Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma

Download or read book Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma written by Anthony J. Marsella and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-26 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering volume, experts in individual and collective trauma experience, post-traumatic stress and related syndromes, and emergency and crisis intervention share their knowledge and insights into working with ethnic and racial minority communities during disasters. In each chapter, emotional, psychological, and social needs as well as communal strengths and coping skills that arise in disasters are documented.