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100			_aStehlik, Daniela
245			_aGender and drought: experiences of Australian women in the drought of the 1990s
260			_c2000
300			_ap.38-53
362			_aMar
520			_aA unique collaborative, sociological study undertaken during 1995-7, explored the social construction of drought as a disaster, looking at farm families in two Australian states: Queensland (beef producers) and New South Wales (sheep/wheat producers). A decision was made to interview the women and men separately to test our hypothesis that there would be gender issues in any analysis of a disaster, but particularly one which has had so much long-term impact on individuals, families and communities, such as drought. Interviews were conducted with over 100 individuals male and female. We conclude that drought as a disaster is a gendered experience. The paper draws on the narratives of some women involved in the study to identify `themes of difference' which confirm the necessity to maintain gender as a variable in all studies of the social impacts of disaster. - Reproduced
650			_aDrought - Australia
650			_aWomen - Australia
650			_aDrought
700			_aGray, Ian
700			_aLawrence, Geoffrey
773			_aDisasters
909			_a44800
999			_c44800 _d44800