Disaster impact and response : overcoming the thousand natural shocks.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1978Description: 10 p. : illSubject: Examines the perceived disruptive influence of a natural disaster on the individual, primary relational, and neighbourhood ties of community residents. The data reveal significant differences in disruption and recovery potential by age. Younger victims experienced more change in the interpersonal spheres of family, friends, and neighbours. In addition, anxiety and physical stress levels of the young exceeded those of the aged, regardless of damage sustained. Results suggest the coping potential of the aged to surpass that of their younger counterparts.
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.348 BEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005265641 |
Reprinted from The Geronologist; Vol. 18 No. 6; 1978; pp531-540
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Examines the perceived disruptive influence of a natural disaster on the individual, primary relational, and neighbourhood ties of community residents. The data reveal significant differences in disruption and recovery potential by age. Younger victims experienced more change in the interpersonal spheres of family, friends, and neighbours. In addition, anxiety and physical stress levels of the young exceeded those of the aged, regardless of damage sustained. Results suggest the coping potential of the aged to surpass that of their younger counterparts.
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