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Qualitative analysis of social support and conflict among Mexican and Mexican‐American disaster survivors
Author(s) -
Ibañez Gladys E.,
Khatchikian Nadya,
Buck Chad A.,
Weisshaar Deborah L.,
AbushKirsh Tsila,
Lavizzo Evelyn A.,
Norris Fran H.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.10032
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , emotional support , family conflict , social support , qualitative research , armed conflict , political science , psychology , economic growth , sociology , social psychology , social science , philosophy , linguistics , law , economics
We describe in this study the various ways that survivors may experience social support and conflict after a disaster. Using unstructured interviews, 25 Mexicans/Mexican Americans (14 women, 11 men) were asked to recount the ways that they received support, as well as the ways they experienced conflict. Interviews occurred across three cities: Guadalajara, Jalisco (n = 9), Homestead, Florida (n = 6), and Puerto Angel, Oaxaca (n = 10). Recurrent themes were found for both support and conflict. Survivors reported more support from informal sources (family, neighbors) than formal sources (government) and far more tangible (food, shelter) than emotional or informational support. Conflict themes were different for each city. In Mexico, reports of conflict were more likely to involve abuses by government officials while in Homestead conflict involved abuses by residents. Theoretical and practical implications for future disaster research in developing countries are discussed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.