New groups in disasters: a study of group emergence in community disasters.

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Parr, Arnold R

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1976Description: 11p., 5 refs, 1 figReport number: Institutional/Corporate BodySubject(s):

Subject: The nature of the context conducive to the emergence of new groups in disasters is studied. Data is drawn from eleven community crises, six characterized by emergence and five with no emergence. The emergence of new groups is related to absence of a collective definition of the crisis situation and the absence in the community of special values and norms concerning disasters. Both social process and cultural structure influence the emergence of new groups

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Symposium held 26 - 29 May, 1976

The nature of the context conducive to the emergence of new groups in disasters is studied. Data is drawn from eleven community crises, six characterized by emergence and five with no emergence. The emergence of new groups is related to absence of a collective definition of the crisis situation and the absence in the community of special values and norms concerning disasters. Both social process and cultural structure influence the emergence of new groups

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