Disaster Recovery Through the Lens of Justice (Jerolleman Alessandra)(Pevná vazba)

Disaster Recovery Through the Lens of Justice (Jerolleman Alessandra)(Pevná vazba)

CONTENTS 1. Chapter 1 Introduction1.1 Applying a Justice Paradigm1.2 Conceptualizing Justice1.3 Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience1.4 Deserving Victims and Post-Disaster Fraud1.5 Survivor Agency1.6 Social Capital and Collective Efficacy1.7 Public Policy and Legislation1.8 Implementation

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