The family and community context of individual reactions to disaster.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: JUN 1973Description: 13p., 20 refsReport number: 5-RO1-MH-15399-04; DRC-PRELIMINARY-PAPER-10; Institutional/Corporate BodySubject: Most widespread images of disaster behaviour is based on the weakness of the average individual and the fragility of typical social organization in being able to cope with crises. The research tradition, however, tends to reveal the resilience of individuals and social structures under conditions of great adversity. Four different behavioural contexts were examined - reactions to warning, reactions to threat, reactions to impact and coping with loss. In all of these situations, the family and the community context provided mechanisms which tended to reduce, deflect and soften the potential consequences of a disaster eventItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 306.85 DYN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005260683 |
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Seminar Dates 22-24 June 1973
Most widespread images of disaster behaviour is based on the weakness of the average individual and the fragility of typical social organization in being able to cope with crises. The research tradition, however, tends to reveal the resilience of individuals and social structures under conditions of great adversity. Four different behavioural contexts were examined - reactions to warning, reactions to threat, reactions to impact and coping with loss. In all of these situations, the family and the community context provided mechanisms which tended to reduce, deflect and soften the potential consequences of a disaster event
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