Women Confronting Natural Disaster: From Vulnerability to Resilience

Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being. Elaine Enarson presents a comprehensive assessment, encompassing both theory and practice, of how gender shapes disaster vulnerability and resilience, focusing on the United States.

• Women and Disasters in the United States.
• Representations of Women in Disasters.
• How Gender Changes Disaster Studies.
• Measuring Vulnerability and Capacity.
• Health and Well-Being.
• Violence Against Women.
• Intimacy and Family Life.
• Houses and Homes.
• Work and Workplaces.
• Grassroots Groups and Recovery.
• Building Disaster Resilience.
• Fighting for the Future.
• Appendix: A Guide to Resources.