Children and Young People’s Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction Agency and Resilience

Disasters are complex environmental, social and cultural events and processes yet disaster management approaches tend to simplify responses and homogenise affected populations. Participatory research with more than 550 children across Europe, detailed in this book argues for a radical transformation...

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Main Author: Mort, Maggie (author)
Other Authors: Rodríguez-Giralt, Israel (author), Delicado, Ana (author)
Format: book
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/45527
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/45527
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Summary:Disasters are complex environmental, social and cultural events and processes yet disaster management approaches tend to simplify responses and homogenise affected populations. Participatory research with more than 550 children across Europe, detailed in this book argues for a radical transformation in children’s roles in disasters. It shows how more child-centred working in civil protection and emergency planning, that recognises children’s capacities in building resilience, benefits at-risk communities as a whole.