Promoting Older Adults’ Engagement in Disaster Settings: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Haorui Wu, Christine A. Walsh, Julie L. Drolet, Kyle Breen

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science ›› 2024, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2) : 181-185. DOI: 10.1007/s13753-024-00559-5
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Haorui Wu, Christine A. Walsh, Julie L. Drolet, Kyle Breen. Promoting Older Adults’ Engagement in Disaster Settings: An Introduction to the Special Issue. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2024, 15(2): 181‒185 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-024-00559-5

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