Community Response To Disasters
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How do communities respond to disasters? What implications
do these responses have for the mental health of the impacted
population?
How one answers the first question depends, in part, upon
one's formulation of a "community." The second question has yet
to be systematically explored by disaster researchers.
In this paper, we present findings from research on community
responses to disaster events and, where possible, draw
relevant inferences about possible links between these responses
and the mental health of affected residents. First, however, some
discussion of conceptions of community structure and functioning
seems warranted.