FEMA's Mission Is to Provide Assistance in Preparing For, Responding

question 12

Essay

FEMA's mission is to provide assistance in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. It is currently involved in increasing community support for disaster preparedness and response. Using the information in Chapter 14, explain two reasons why community involvement is an ethical action.

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Definitions:

Infant Language Development

The process by which babies and young children acquire the ability to understand and produce language.

Spoken Word

A form of literary art or performance art where poetry, stories, or ideas are spoken rather than sung or written.

Wild Boy

A term often used to refer to feral children who have lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, with little or no experience of human care, behavior, or language.

Genie

A pseudonym for a feral child who was the subject of studies on language acquisition and critical periods after being isolated during her childhood.