Blueprint for Creating a Social Work-Centered Disaster Relief Initiative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11215294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna Leigh Bliss (University of Georgia, corresponding author), Julie Meehan, Julie M Meehan (Community Connections) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 73-85 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01488370802086401 |
| OpenAlex | W2076084767 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
The damage to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast caused by Hurricane Katrina and the resulting need for comprehensive and sustained assistance to affected communities and families revealed limitations in conventional disaster responses. A blueprint for creating a disaster relief initiative was developed by a school of social work and a local human service organization. This, then, became the impetus for creating a three-stage, family-focused, extended disaster relief initiative. Using ecological theory and service-learning as frameworks, the initiative helped address the needs of families who moved to Athens, Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The responsive, adaptable, and sustainable nature of this model in addressing both immediate and long-term needs of the families is presented. Process evaluation and data on the helpfulness of the model by stakeholders who participated in the project are also provided. Implications are directed to social workers, educators, helping professionals, and policymakers who respond to such disasters
Blueprint · Business · Emergency management · Geography · Helpfulness · Human services · Hurricane katrina · Natural disaster · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Work (physics · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Marketing · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,62 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |