Journal
AFFILIA-JOURNAL OF WOMEN AND SOCIAL WORK
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages 390-403Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0886109917706338
Keywords
women; disasters; intimate partner violence; social work
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- Disaster and Community Crisis Center (DCC) at the University of Missouri
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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Disasters, both natural and human-caused, can generate significant stressors for individuals, families, and communities, and research has documented an increase in the prevalence and severity of violence against women following these events. This article reviews research documenting the prevalence and severity of violence against women in disaster settings and provides a framework for intimate partner violence professionals to cultivate resources and capacities that promote women's safety and well-being before, during, and after a disaster. Framework objectives include increasing awareness and capacity to respond, promoting safety planning, ensuring basic needs are met, providing comfort and support, connecting to long-term services, and promoting psychosocial recovery.
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