The current collection contributes to our understanding of the stress experienced by and resilience of individuals and families in the aftermath of a disaster. We begin the collection with an article on two theories, vulnerability and social capital theory. These theories serve as tools to capture physical, social, and economic vulnerabilities as well as to determine how the dynamics of social networks interact when experiencing a disaster. The remaining authors of the current collection examined the experiences, stresses, and resilience of lower-income mothers, special education teachers, older adults, and families. Authors offer recommendations for disaster planning or future research.
BossP.BeaulieuL.WeilingS.TurnerW.LaCruzS. (2003). Healing loss, ambiguity, and trauma: A community-based intervention with families of union workers missing after 9/11 attack in New York City. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 29, 455-467.
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BurtonL. C.SkinnerE. A.Uscher-PinesL.LiebermanR.LeffB.ClarkR.. . . WeinerJ. P. (2009). Health of Medicare advantage enrollees at 1 year after Hurricane Katrina. American Journal of Management Care, 15, 13-22.
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CherryK. E.SilvaJ. L.GaleaS. (2009). Natural disasters and the oldest-old: A psychological perspective on coping and health in later life. In CherryK. E. (Ed.), Lifespan perspectives on natural disasters (pp. 171-193). New York, NY: Springer.
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DingmanR. L.GinterE. J. (1995). Disasters and crises: The role of mental health counseling. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 17, 259-263.
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DirkzwagerA. J. E.van der VeldenP.GrievinkL.YzermansJ. (2007). Disaster-related posttraumatic stress disorder and physical health. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 435-440.
FreedyJ. R.SimpsonW. M. (2007). Disaster-related physical and medical health: A role for the family physician. American Family Physician, 75, 841-846.
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GabeT.FalkG.McCartyM.MasonV. W. (2005, November4). Hurricane Katrina: Social-demographic characteristics of impacted areas(CRS Report for Congress, Order Code RL33141). Retrieved from http://gnocdc.s3.amazonaws.com/reports/crsrept.pdf
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GibsonM. J. (2006). We can do better: Lessons learned for protecting older persons in disasters. Washington, DC: American Association for Retired Persons.
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GreensteinR. (2005, October20). Meeting the basic needs of Hurricane Katrina victims: Recommendations to federal policy makers. Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Retrieved from http://www.cbpp.org/files/9-9-05pov.pdf
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HartmanC.SquiresG. D. (2006). There is no such thing as a natural disaster: Race, class, and Hurricane Katrina. New York, NY: Routledge.
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HendersonT. L.RobertoK. A.KamoY. (2009). Older adults’ responses to Hurricane Katrina: Daily hassles and coping strategies. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29, 48-64.
Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act of 2006, S. 3721, 109th Cong. (2005-2006).
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WeemsC. F.OverstreetS. (2009). An ecological-needs-based perspective of adolescent and youth emotional development in the context of disasters: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina. In CherryK. E. (Ed.), Lifespan perspectives on natural disasters (pp. 27-44). New York, NY: Springer.
