TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Violence against women in disasters: a study of domestic violence programs in the United States and Canada
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Enarson, Elaine
SP  - 742
EP  - 768
VL  - 5
IS  - 7
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778019922181464
ID  - ref1
ER  -