Older people in emergencies [[electronic resource] ] : considerations for action and policy development / / David Hutton

• Autore: Hutton David
• Pubblicazione: Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (44 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Disaster relief; Emergency management; Older people - Services for
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: "Ageing and Life Course (ALC), Family and Community Health (FCH), Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Building (EPC), Health Action in Crisis (HAC)."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Title; Contents; Introduction; Vulnerability and health in emergencies; Economic marginalization; Social disintegration and marginalization; The issue of gender; Capacity and consultation; Policy and programme implications; Preparedness phase; Emergency response and operations phase; Recovery and transition phase; References
• Sommario/riassunto: Older people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programs or planners. This analysis seeks to highlight factors that particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations. Until recently, older people s needs in disasters and conflicts were addressed only by broader adult health and humanitarian programs. This has changed as several recent emergenc
• Titolo autorizzato: Older people in emergencies
• ISBN: 1-282-05805-3; 9786612058059; 92-4-068308-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454678203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II