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Papaspiliou, Konstantina; Skanavis, Constantina; Giannoulis, Christos – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2014
Forest fires, as all natural disasters, have the potential to seriously affect both the environment and the social structure of a local community. Unlike some of the natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornados and tsunamis which are unpredictable, the phenomenon of forest fires could be easily predicted and controlled, since the causes are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ecology, Civics, Natural Disasters
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Prati, Gabriele; Pietrantoni, Luca – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
This study examined the role of social support in promoting quality of life in the aftermath of critical incidents involvement. Participants were a sample of 586 Italian rescue workers. Structural equation modelling was used to test the social support deterioration deterrence model. Results showed that the impact of critical incident involvement…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Altruism, Safety, Quality of Life