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Title: Women, Work, and Family in the 1997 Red River Valley Flood: Ten Lessons Learned
Author: Enarson, Elaine		Affiliation: UBC Disaster Preparedness Resources Centre
Abstract: The experiences of women and men along the Red River of the North varied during the 1997 “flood of the century” just as they did before the disaster. As gender issues in disasters are not well documented in disaster sociology, the focus of this report is on understanding floods through women’s eyes. Differences among women naturally made these flood experiences varied as well. This report emphasizes commonality rather than difference, framing themes as “lessons learned” about issues which can be anticipated when communities are threatened by environmental or technological disasters. How do women’s family and work roles engage them in flood preparations and response? What special needs or issues arise for specific groups of women? What resources do they bring to their families and communities during flood recovery? And how can other communities benefit from the experiences of women in this flood?
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Title: Women, Work, and Family in the 1997 Red River Valley Flood: Ten Lessons Learned

Author: Enarson, Elaine Affiliation: UBC Disaster Preparedness Resources Centre

Abstract: The experiences of women and men along the Red River of the North varied during the 1997 “flood of the century” just as they did before the disaster. As gender issues in disasters are not well documented in disaster sociology, the focus of this report is on understanding floods through women’s eyes. Differences among women naturally made these flood experiences varied as well.
This report emphasizes commonality rather than difference, framing themes as “lessons learned” about issues which can be anticipated when communities are threatened by environmental or technological disasters. How do women’s family and work roles engage them in flood preparations and response? What special needs or issues arise for specific groups of women? What resources do they bring to their families and communities during flood recovery? And how can other communities benefit from the experiences of women in this flood?

Date: 4/1/99 Name: grndfrks.doc File Format: doc File Size: 35KB
Instructions: This is an uncompressed Word 6.0 file.

EIIP Virtual Library User-Submitted Document
Document Type: Paper	Phase: RED
Title: Women, Work, and Family in the 1997 Red River Valley Flood: Ten Lessons Learned
Author: Enarson, Elaine	Affiliation: UBC Disaster Preparedness Resources Centre
Abstract: The experiences of women and men along the Red River of the North varied during the 1997 “flood of the century” just as they did before the disaster. As gender issues in disasters are not well documented in disaster sociology, the focus of this report is on understanding floods through women’s eyes. Differences among women naturally made these flood experiences varied as well. This report emphasizes commonality rather than difference, framing themes as “lessons learned” about issues which can be anticipated when communities are threatened by environmental or technological disasters. How do women’s family and work roles engage them in flood preparations and response? What special needs or issues arise for specific groups of women? What resources do they bring to their families and communities during flood recovery? And how can other communities benefit from the experiences of women in this flood?
Date: 4/1/99	Name: grndfrks.doc	File Format: doc	File Size: 35KB
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