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Shelter, Housing and Recovery: A Comparison of U.S. Disasters
Author(s) -
BOLIN ROBERT,
STANFORD LOIS
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
disasters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-7717
pISSN - 0361-3666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1991.tb00424.x
Subject(s) - natural disaster , ethnic group , poison control , suicide prevention , disaster recovery , public housing , injury prevention , hurricane katrina , occupational safety and health , human factors and ergonomics , environmental health , socioeconomics , geography , business , engineering , political science , medicine , sociology , civil engineering , meteorology , law
In this paper we examine the issues associated with the temporary sheltering and housing of victims after natural disasters in the United States. Specific topics addressed include differential access to shelter and housing aid according to social class, ethnicity and related demographic factors; the relationship between post‐disaster shelter and housing and long‐term recovery; the role of social support networks in the sheltering of victims; and the implications of the research for the provision of shelter and housing aid after disasters.