Citation

Rowlands A. J. Soc. Work Disabil. Rehabil. 2006; 5(3-4): 109-126.

Affiliation

Marks Point, NS, 2280, Australia, allison.rowlands@centrelink.gov.au.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J198v05n03_07

PMID

17989014

Abstract

This paper describes a range of training programs for social workers and other recovery workers following the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004. These programs were developed and implemented by the author in Singapore, and with collaboration from Indonesian colleagues, in Indonesia. The content is outlined and the rationale behind the development of the programs is presented. The theoretical bases for the diversity of interventions are argued. A course module for both undergraduate and postgraduate social work education is also described, as inclusion of crisis and disaster recovery management in professional courses is necessary to prepare practitioners for their inevitable involvement in responding to emergencies.

Language: en