Peer-mentored preparedness (PM-Prep): A new disaster preparedness program for adults living independently in the community

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-59

  Eisenman, David Paul ^a   Bazzano, Alicia ^b   Koniak Griffin, Deborah ^c   Tseng, Chihong ^a   Lewis, Mary Ann ^c   Lamb, Kerry ^b   Lehrer, Danise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Westside Regional Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster; Preparedness; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CIVIL DEFENSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABLED PERSON; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CIVIL DEFENSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; DISASTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896517023     PISSN: 19349491     EISSN: 19349556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-52.1.49     Document Type: Article

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