TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Disaster risk reduction in Iranian primary and secondary school textbooks: a content analysis
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Seddighi, Hamed
A1  - Yousefzadeh, Sepideh
A1  - López López, Mónica
A1  - Sajjadi, Homeira
A1  - Vameghi, Meroe
A1  - Rafiey, Hassan
A1  - Khankeh, Hamidreza
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: School textbooks have a significant role in transferring knowledge to the students and changing their behavior. This work aims to analyze school textbooks to find the representation of natural hazards in Iran, which is vital for supporting children in disaster situations. <br><br>METHODS: In this study, a qualitative content analysis was used. Data were analyzed qualitatively by using MAXQDA 2018 software. For the 2019-2020 school year, 300 Iranian school textbooks in Persian language were collected. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings of this work show that students receive information about disaster risk reduction (DRR) education through the primary and secondary grade levels in all 12 grades. The educational content covers various types of natural hazards, including geophysical, hydrological, climatological, meteorological, and biological disasters. In addition, the textbooks contain discussions about local hazards, causes and effects of disasters, and the disaster management cycle. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The coverage of DRR and the relevant contents in school textbooks reveals that the discourse of natural hazards is important for Iranian authorities, especially in the education system. This study helps decision-makers and practitioners design more effective interventions to prepare children for disasters.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.161
ID  - ref1
ER  -