Social work post-disaster response in Iran
A case study of the 2019 mass flooding in Poldokhtar, Lorestan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Masoomeh Maarefvand (0000-0001-9057-9252, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran, corresponding author), Maziyar Ghiabi (0000-0002-2171-2811, University of Exeter), Fatemeh Nourshargh (University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 547-567 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00208728211018742 |
| PMID | 36926595 |
| OpenAlex | W3205041364 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
Flash-flooding affected Iran in March 2019 causing the displacement of thousands of people. Social workers established a Child Friendly Space (CFS) and applied comprehensive case management to provide psychosocial support for people who were affected by flooding (PWAF) (n = 565) in a community in Poldokhtar, covering a period of 3 months. Outreach services, involving community-volunteers, providing counseling, establishing CFS, training PWAF for reducing violence, and preventing child abuse were essential social work post-disaster interventions to support vulnerable populations. The article reflects upon the often-neglected role of social workers in post-disaster settings, and brings new material for discussion from the unexplored field of Iranian social workers
Flooding (psychology · Geography · Natural disaster · Outreach · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |