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Elderly People With Disabilities And Natural Disasters: Vulnerability Of Seniors And Post Trauma

Maltais Danielle. (2019). Elderly People With Disabilities And Natural Disasters: Vulnerability Of Seniors And Post Trauma. HSOA Journal of gerontology & geriatric medicine, 5, (4), p. 1-7.

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URL officielle: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.24966/GGM-8662/100041

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Throughout the word catastrophic events such floods, rail derailment and fires in senior homes have unfortunately affected many people over the age of 65. Some of these people suffered serious injuries, other feared for their lives, and unfortunately, many of them were unable to deal with the dangers. The purpose of this article is to highlight the prominent facts of a scientific literature review on the factors that make seniors vulnerable to disaster and those who project them at greater risk than younger adults to die, to suffers injuries, not to receive enough assistance and support from public authorities or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and to develop post-disaster health problems.

Type de document:Article publié dans une revue avec comité d'évaluation
Volume:5
Numéro:4
Pages:p. 1-7
Version évaluée par les pairs:Oui
Date:2019
Sujets:Sciences sociales et humaines
Sciences sociales et humaines > Sciences sociales
Département, module, service et unité de recherche:Départements et modules > Département des sciences humaines > Unité d'enseignement en travail social
Mots-clés:disaster, elderly, environmental barriers, vulnerability
Déposé le:15 sept. 2020 23:04
Dernière modification:15 sept. 2020 23:04
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