Typescript (Photocopy) / Includes bibliographies / 3 v. ; / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (M.D.)--Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, 1990

Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2006. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 223-227).

Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Geography, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 2006. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 223-227).

Orientador: Olga Rodrigues de Moraes von Simson / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-09T12:46:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Borba_AntonioLiberiode_D.pdf: 8868139 bytes, checksum: 9c2d90f97e9c4f5e7d8be5b3e2588f3b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / Resumo: Este estudo tem como objetivo a reconstrução histórico-sociológica da Tragédia da Gameleira (1971) e seus reflexos na memória de Belo Horizonte, sob a ótica dos seus atores sociais. A Tragédia da Gameleira é considerada até hoje o maior acidente na história da construção civil do país e a maior Tragédia ocorrida na cidade de Belo Horizonte. O desabamento do faraônico Pavilhão de Exposição da Gameleira, onde trabalhavam 512 (quinhentos e doze) operários causou a morte de quase uma centena de trabalhadores, um grande número de mutilados e a perda da sanidade mental de vários operários. A obra e sua fiscalização eram do Estado, o projeto de Niemeyer, o cálculo estrutural de Joaquim Cardozo, as fundações executadas pela SOBRAF e a construção da SERGEN Engenharia. A pesquisa seguindo uma abordagem predominantemente qualitativa utilizou a metodologia da História Oral, abrangendo portanto as fontes orais, as fontes documentais imagética, jornalística e jurídica. Constituiu-se assim, a base para a construção das 13 (treze) categorias de análise que subsidiaram a reconstrução históricosociológica da Tragédia da Gameleira. A amostra foi composta por 6 (seis) grupos perfazendo um total de 26 (vinte e seis) depoentes. A pesquisa alcançou o seu objetivo ao elaborar a reconstrução histórico-sociológica da Tragédia da Gameleira sob a ótica de seus atores sociais. O Trabalho contribuiu para a elucidação e a compreensão da Tragédia e seus reflexos na trajetória de vida dos atores sociais nela envolvidos. Em conseqüência há um empoderamento, em curso, dos atores sociais a exemplo da necessidade demandada pelos mesmos da construção de um Memorial às vítimas da Tragédia da Gameleira / Abstract: This study has its objective the social-historical construction of the Gameleira Tragedy (1971) and its consequences in the memory off Belo Horizonte from the perspective of its social players. The Gameleira Tragedy is considered even today the biggest accident in the history of the construction industry in the country and the biggest ever to occur in the city of Belo Horizonte. The collapse of the colossal Gameleira Expo Pavilion where 512 laborers worked caused the death of almost a hundred workers, a large number of people were maimed and others had mental problems. The construction and inspection responsibilities rested on the shoulder of the state, the project was Niemeyer?s, the structural calculations were the responsibility of Joaquim Cardozo, the foundation was executed by SOBRAF and the building was the responsibility of SERGEN Engineering. The research follows mainly a qualitative approach utilizing the Oral History methodology encompassing therefore oral sources documents, legal and journalistic imagery. This is thus, the bases for a construction for 13 categories of analysis that subsidized the social-historical reconstruction of the Gameleira Tragedy. The sample was composed of 6 groups for a total of 26 deponents. The research achieved its objective by elaborating a social-historic reconstruction of the Gameleira Tragedy from the perspective of its social actors. The work contributes to the elucidation and understanding of the Tragedy and its consequences on the way of life of the social actors envolved in it. As a consequence there is an empowerment in course of the social players in view of the need required by them for the construction of a Memorial to honor the victims of the Gameleira Tragedy / Doutorado / Educação, Sociedade, Politica e Cultura / Doutor em Educação

Disasters occur within the routines of everyday life and have a disruptive and destructive impact on human lives. To understand how older individuals make sense of a disaster, nine older adults in Kaitaia, New Zealand were interviewed about their experience of a flood they experienced in July 2007. These interviews were conducted with four residents living in a rest home and five pensioners living independently who were evacuated from their homes. The two groups differed in the levels of support and assistance received before, during, and after the disaster. The rest home residents experienced little disruption and did not require relocation; the pensioners experienced major disruption and relocation. Thematic analysis was used to describe how these older adults’ accounted for their experiences of the flood. The narratives were influenced by the participants’ identity as either dependent rest home residents or pensioners living independently in the community. The analysis revealed that their accounts of the disaster were incorporated and integrated into the personal and social context of each person’s life story. Narrative themes that emerged from the analysis for the pensioner group were: coping with limited assistance, the importance of treasured possessions, and social support and community. The pensioner themes reflected their vulnerability to a disaster and the challenges they faced during the post disaster recovery phase. Themes for the rest home residents were ageing and dependency, and the importance of protection, care, and trust. These themes reflected the dependent world of the rest home residents and the security of being cared for.

IVANKO, Dana. Possibilities of social work in a situation of mass disasters in relation to the needs of victims. Prague: Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague, 2013. 87 pp. Diploma thesis. Diploma Thesis - Possibilities of social work in a situation of mass disasters in relation to the needs of victims - focuses on the area of psychosocial assistance and social work in mass disasters. It describes in deeper details the types of assistance in mass disasters, focusing on psychosocial assistance. The focus is on human, with its biological, psychological, spiritual and social needs. Then, social work in situations of mass disaster and competences of a social worker are introduced. A separate chapter discusses mobile crisis teams. To achieve the goals of this work, it presents an overview of standards of psychosocial assistance, including legislative basis of help in mass disasters in the Czech Republic. Research section provides an insight into the work of mobile crisis teams in the Czech Republic in the form of examples of good practice. The methodology will be elaborated based on the examples of work of mobile crisis teams, on what has proved successful in providing psychosocial assistance. Keywords Social work in mass disasters, psychosocial assistance, mass disaster, victims, needs of...

Les changements climatiques anthropogéniques posent des défis énormes pour toutes les sociétés humaines. Ces défis majeurs mettront à l’épreuve les capacités d’adaptation des États et de ses institutions et des communautés partout dans le monde et devront se résoudre par un élan de solidarité humaine afin d’en atténuer les conséquences. Le Canada connaît déjà un réchauffement climatique important. Le pays a d’ailleurs récemment été touché par des événements climatiques extrêmes : des canicules, des feux de forêt, une sécheresse anormale et des inondations dont l’intensité est prévue d’augmenter avec les changements climatiques anthropogéniques. La province du Québec a quant à elle été touchée par de fortes inondations entre 2017 et 2019. L’objectif principal de la présente étude vise à discuter la manière dont le paradigme écosocial peut faire évoluer le travail social en tant que champ de savoir et d’intervention dans un contexte de changements climatiques. Cette étude s’est appuyée sur des données issues de groupes focus réalisés avec des intervenants suite aux inondations survenues au Québec (2017-2019). Notre analyse vise les interventions réalisées en contexte d’inondations, dans le sud de la province, mise en œuvre par le système de santé. Les données ont été collectées lors d’entrevues de groupe réalisées avec des intervenants psychosociaux et des gestionnaires de CI(U)SSS au courant des mois d’octobre et de novembre 2019. Les thèmes suivants ont émergé des analyses: les caractéristiques des inondations de 2019, les divergences d’opinions vis-à-vis des changements climatiques, l’aide et le soutien apportés durant les inondations et la participation citoyenne. J’insisterai également sur l’exacerbation possible des inégalités sociales dans ce contexte. D’autres thèmes se sont également révélés importants : l’engagement des intervenants psychosociaux, la participation et la décentralisation des décisions politiques. Enfin, mes réflexions porteront sur les conséquences sociales qu’entrainent les inondations et sur les types de pratiques sociales qui s’avèrent pertinentes à l’ère des changements climatiques et dans un contexte d’urgence. / Anthropogenic climate change poses enormous challenges for all human societies. These major challenges will test the adaptive capacities of States and their institutions and communities around the world and will need to be resolved through a surge of human solidarity in order to mitigate the consequences. Canada is already experiencing significant global warming. The country has recently been affected by extreme weather events: heatwaves, forest fires, abnormal drought and floods which are expected to increase in intensity with anthropogenic climate change. The province of Quebec was affected by heavy flooding between 2017 and 2019. The main objective of this study is to discuss how the ecosocial paradigm can evolve social work as a field of knowledge and intervention in a context of climate change. This study was based on data from focus groups carried out with stakeholders following the floods in Quebec (2017-2019). Our analysis targets interventions carried out in the context of flooding, in the south of the province, implemented by the health system. The data were collected during group interviews carried out with psychosocial workers and CI(U)SSS managers during the months of October and November 2019. The following themes emerged from the analyzes: the characteristics of the floods in 2019, the differences of opinion on climate change, the help and support provided during the floods and citizen participation. I will also emphasize the possible exacerbation of social inequalities in this context. Other themes were also found to be important: the engagement of psychosocial workers, participation and the decentralization of political decisions. Finally, my reflections will focus on the social consequences of flooding and the types of social practices that are relevant in the era of climate change and in an emergency context.