Disasters and disabled persons: An examination of the safety needs of a neglected minority |
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| Authors: | Arnold R Parr |
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| Institution: | Department of Sociology University of Canterbury Chirstchurch New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Disasters do not affect everyone in the same way. Safety needs of the ten per cnet of the population who are disabled prior to disaster must be ascertained; contingency plans and preparations should be made to ensure that disabled persons. Consideration of the safety needs of disabled persons in disasters seems to have beenlargely neglected by emergency services and those voluntary and statutory organizations directly concerned with disablement. |
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| Keywords: | Disasters Disabled persons Disblement Safety needs Disaster planning Emergency services Voluntary and Statutory organization |
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