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Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development (2015)
Journal Article
Drolet, J., Dominelli, L., Alston, M., Ersing, R., Mathbor, G., & Wu, H. (2015). Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development. Gender and Development, 23(3), 433-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2015.1096040

Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women's active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the ‘Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Com... Read More about Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development.

The role of formal and informal networks in supporting older people's care during extreme weather events (2015)
Journal Article
Wistow, J., Dominelli, L., Oven, K., Dunn, C., & Curtis, S. (2015). The role of formal and informal networks in supporting older people's care during extreme weather events. Policy and Politics, 43(1), 119-135. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312x655855

We use theories of formal and informal networks of care, within a local governance system, to interpret networks supporting older people during extreme weather events. Drawing on international literatures about network governance and emergency manage... Read More about The role of formal and informal networks in supporting older people's care during extreme weather events.