title: The role of social workers and social service delivery during crisis intervention for tsunami survivors: a case study of Thailand.
abstract: This paper seeks to understand the economic, social and psychological impacts on survivors in Thailand of the Asian Tsunami on 26 December 2004. The Tsunami disaster brought about great changes in the lives of survivors, the role of social workers and social service delivery. Problems were actively worked out between many parties resulting in greater collaborations between local, national and international organizations. Social workers worked in a collaborative manner with various professions in delivering crisis intervention. In the case of the Tsunami disaster, there is an emergence of the development of the professional role of social workers and other social service workers to respond to the urgent needs of the family and children survivors.
authors.affiliation: Asian University, Banglamung, Chon Buri 20260, Thailand.
authors.forename: Pattamaporn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Busaspathumrong