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Five years later
— resiliency among older adult survivors of Hurricane Katrina | | Author(s) | Susan Hrostowski, Timothy Rehner |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 55, no 4, May-June 2012 |
| Pages | pp 337-351 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Disasters [natural] ; Storms ; Stress ; Adjustment ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August 2005, affecting more than 90,000 square miles of coastline. The purpose of this study was to examine the resilience of older adult survivors of Hurricane Katrina in light of their traumatic experiences and multiple losses. Ten Mississippi Gulf Coast residents who survived Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath were interviewed. The participants were 65 years old or older. Their responses were recorded and analysed and three major themes emerged: participants described finding personal gratification, realising their ability to cope and developing a new interest in life through their novel experiences. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026037 A |
| Classmark | RG: RGH: QNH: DR: 3DP: 7T |
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