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Whilst it is now widely accepted that early psychosocial interventions must be an integral part of humanitarian assistance, there is widespread recognition that there remains a need to build a...
None of the shelters built with aid assistance in Vietnam collapsed in the last 10 years....while others in the community did.
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This document is aimed at developing skills...
The purpose of this paper is to clarify relevant terminologies and approaches relating to psychosocial well-being and social and emotional learning (SEL) in education in crisisaffected contexts,...
Disasters have the potential to cause short- and long-term effects on the psychological functioning, emotional adjustment, health, and developmental trajectory of children. This clinical report...
Housing interventions can reduce doctor's visits and lower healthcare spending and hospitalization rates
Housing deprevation increases the risk of disability and severe ill health over the course of life by 25%.
The strongest impacts of shelter were found to be on health, including improved physical and mental health, particularly for children, as well as enhanced well-being and morale. Poor quality...
Design of an emergency and transitional shelter and camp can reduce gender risks through: location, economic considerations, spacing, socio-cultural considerations, and set up.
People feel and are safer when given shelter assistance-especially women. Housing vulnerability increases risk of sexual and physical abuse and domestic violence, and female-headed households are...