Includes bibliographical references and index.

Vulnerability : the central concept of disaster curriculum / David F. Gillespie -- Vulnerability and risk assessment : building community resilience / Michael J. Zakour -- Recent trends in disaster vulnerability and resiliency research : theory, design, and methods / Michael J. Zakour and David F. Gillespie -- Teaching disaster-related practice : postmodern and social justice perspectives / Mark Smith, Jolyn Mikow, and Mary Kay Houston-Vega -- A social development model for infusing disaster planning management and response in the social work curriculum / Doreen Elliott -- Coordination : a key community resource in disasters / Kofi Danso and David F. Gillespie -- Building disaster-resilient communities : advancing social work knowledge and skills / Robin L. Ersing -- Surviving disaster : the role of invisible assets of communities / Golam M. Mathbor -- Practice perspectives of disaster work / Michael Cronin and Diane Ryan -- Vulnerability and disaster : risk and resilience in the context of developmental competencies in children and teens / So'Nia Gilkey -- The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China : reflections on the role of social workers in disaster intervention / Terry Lum, Xiying Wang, and Kofi Danso -- Ethical considerations in disasters : a social work framework / Hussein Soliman -- Disaster recovery case management : social work and multicultural education / Martell Teasley and James A. Moore -- Be prepared : incorporating disaster content in an era of globalization and climate change / Rebecca L. Thomas and Lynne M. Healy.