Living in the aftermath : blaming processes in the Loma Prieta earthquake.
Material type: TextSeries: Natural hazard research working paper ; 80 | Working paper (University of Colorado, Boulder. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center) ; 80Publication details: [Boulder, Colo.] : Natural Hazards Research Applications Information Center, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, 1992Description: v, 15 pDDC classification:- 363.3495097946 19
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Examines group behavior and attitudes in the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Following the quake, widespread and diverse sheltering needs arose because of the mixed Bay Area population. The groups involved included non-English speakers, physically and mentally disabled individuals, "pre-quake" homeless, and others. Long accustomed to responding to sheltering, the American Red Cross stepped in to help; yet in some locales, complaints were lodged against Red Cross sheltering efforts (or lack thereof) as well as against local government efforts. Shelter problems in Watsonville, California, received heavy media attention when allegations of cultural insensitivity and discrimination against the community's large Latino population arose. This paper examines the evolution of these problems and offers suggestions for avoiding such difficulties in the future
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