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Community lost : the state, civil society, and displaced survivors of hurricane Katrina /

"Neither government programs nor massive charitable efforts responded adequately to the human crisis that was Hurricane Katrina. In this study, the authors use extensive interviews with Katrina evacuees and reports from service providers to identify what helped or hindered the reestablishment o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Angel, Ronald, Bell, Holly, Beausoleil, Julie, Lein, Laura
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Neither government programs nor massive charitable efforts responded adequately to the human crisis that was Hurricane Katrina. In this study, the authors use extensive interviews with Katrina evacuees and reports from service providers to identify what helped or hindered the reestablishment of the lives of hurricane survivors who relocated to Austin, Texas. Drawing on social capital and social network theory, the authors assess the complementary, and often conflicting, roles of FEMA, other governmental agencies, and a range of non-governmental organizations in addressing survivors' short- and longer-term needs. While these organizations came together to assist with immediate emergency needs, even collectively they could not deal with survivors' long-term needs for employment, affordable housing, and personal records necessary to rebuild lives. Community Lost provides empirical evidence that civil society organizations cannot substitute for an efficient and benevolent state, which is necessary for society to function."--Publisher's website
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 241 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-233) and index.
ISBN:9781139338387
1139338382
9781139336642
1139336649
9780511843792
0511843798
9780521176163
0521176166