Preventive social work in perceived environmental disasters.
A modified social support network intervention model is presented that can prevent extreme or inappropriate public response to exposure to perceived environmental toxins and other perceived technological disasters. Social workers in public health and environmental health settings may find this model useful as a basis for preexposure community intervention.
Coulter
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Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612.
Noss
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D003158:Community Psychiatry; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008399:Mass Behavior; D011639:Public Opinion; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*