International perspectives on gender and disaster: Differences and possibilities

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 49-93

  Enarson, Elaine ^a   Meyreles, Lourdes ^b  

^a Independent Scholar   (United States)

^b Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Disaster social science; Gender; Gender analysis; Vulnerabilities and capacities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645019815     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330410791064     Document Type: Review

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