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Author:   Jun Shigemura ,  Rethy Kieth Chhem
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.829kg
ISBN:  

9784431556985

ISBN 10:   4431556982
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   08 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

​Foreword.- Preface.- 1. Godzilla mon amour: the Origins and Legacy of Nuclear Fear in Japan.- 2. Unforeseeable Accidents from the Point of View of the Legal System.- 3. Report on Fukushima Counseling Support Professional Team: Interdisciplinary Team Approach for Psychosocial Care of Evacuees.- 4. Societal and Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Perception.- 5. Thinking Across Disaster.- 6. Emotional Consequences of TMI and Chernobyl: Lessons Learned for Fukushima.- 7. 3/11 and 9/11: A Multi-faceted Investigation of a Survivor Exchange Program.- 8. Psychosocial Responses to Disaster and Exposures: Distress Reactions, Health Risk Behavior, and Mental Disorders.- 9. Psychosocial Challenges of the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Workers

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The book aims to improve the global understanding of the impact of nuclear disaster across various dimensions. ... The audience includes those involved in government, policy making, public health, aid organizations, as well as others who might be affected by or involved in dealing with the consequences of a major disaster. ... This book explores the complex consequences of a nuclear disaster and the multiple disciplines and expertise required to address such difficult situations. (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)

“The book aims to improve the global understanding of the impact of nuclear disaster across various dimensions. … The audience includes those involved in government, policy making, public health, aid organizations, as well as others who might be affected by or involved in dealing with the consequences of a major disaster. … This book explores the complex consequences of a nuclear disaster and the multiple disciplines and expertise required to address such difficult situations.” (Michael Easton, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2016)

Author Information

Editors: Jun Shigemura Department of Psychiatry National Defense Medical College Saitama, Japan Rethy Kieth Chhem Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

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