Integrating Psychosocial Programs in Multisector Responses to International Disasters

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 820-827

  Diaz, Joseph Orlando Prewitt ^a  

^a Cayey ^*  (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

community based intervention; establishing sense of place; humanitarian response; psychosocial support

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISASTER; HUMAN; INDONESIA; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RED CROSS; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TSUNAMI;

ALTRUISM; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISASTERS; HUMANS; INDONESIA; RED CROSS; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIDAL WAVES;

EID: 56849096614     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.8.820     Document Type: Article

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