Social capital and disasters

How does social capital shape post-disaster conditions in the Philippines

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2168971
AutoresHazel D Jovita (0000-0001-5084-981X, Department of Political Science, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines), Haedar Nashir (0000-0003-1801-2192, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta), Dyah Mutiarin (0000-0003-3171-8915, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta), Yasmira Moner (0000-0002-6449-6127, Department of Political Science, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines), Achmad Nurmandi (0000-0002-6730-0273, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta)
Año2019
Volumen29
Número4
Páginas519-534
Fecha de publicación2019-05-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911359.2018.1556143
OpenAlexW2912542176
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas34
Referencias citadas25

Social capital is a common feature among disaster-resilient communities. This research aims to define how social capital shapes the post-disaster conditions in the 2011 Typhoon Washi-affected communities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City in Region 10 Philippines. Qualitative analysis was used in analyzing the data gathered through purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews. Thirty typhoon survivors and 14 focal persons of the government and non-government agencies were chosen based on their active involvement in the community. The findings revealed that the solidarity among typhoon-affected communities contributed to the recovery of the survivors. The findings also highlighted that the solidarity in the typhoon-affected communities is part of the normative structure of the society where bonding and linking social capital are nurtured. Further, the community remains to believe that their respective local officials can be trusted and are capable of helping them in times of need despite the shortcomings during the 2011 Typhoon Washi. We argue that social capital in the community is not easily diminished over a crisis and therefore must be nurtured towards effective community-based disaster resilience mechanisms

Capital (architecture · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Government (linguistics · Local government · Nonprobability sampling · Political science · Politics · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Solidarity · Typhoon · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Psychology · Regional resilience and development · Public Administration · Social Psychology