For the millions of Americans who have physical, medical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, emergencies such as fires, floods and acts of terrorism present a r

Accompanying CD-ROM contains additional supporting materials, sample electronic slide presentations, and other resources.

Disability and Disaster adds disaster research to the expanding area of disability studies. The book includes writings by international scholars and first-hand

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volu