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Enhancement of community preparedness for natural disasters - The role of social work in building social capital for sustainable disaster relief and management

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
Volume 50, Issue 3, Pages 357-+

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807076049

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coastal Bangladesh; community participation; natural disasters; Red Crescent; social capital; social work

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This article examines the scope and prospect for effective utilization of social capital in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters that hit coastal regions. The article concludes by identifying the role of social work education and practice in building social capital for sustainable disaster relief and management.

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