@article{ref1,
title="Violence against women in disasters: a study of domestic violence programs in the United States and Canada",
journal="Violence against women",
year="1999",
author="Enarson, Elaine",
volume="5",
number="7",
pages="742-768",
abstract="Although data are limited, field reports indicate that reported violence against women increases in communities hit by environmental disasters. Seventy-seven Canadian and U.S. domestic violence programs participated in a study of organizational readiness, impact, and response employing a mail survey and open-ended telephone interviewing. Low levels of in-house emergency preparedness were found, but also strong interest in increasing disaster readiness. Those programs most severely impacted by disasters reported increased service demands, as long as 1 year after the event, and decreased organizational resources. Strategies are suggested for more fully engaging women's services in community-based disaster mitigation, planning, and response.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/10778019922181464",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778019922181464"
}