A Middle Class Response to Disaster
Fema's Policies and Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11215438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew L Cherry (School of Social Work, BarTy University, corresponding author), Mary Elizabeth Cherrys (Biscayne Institute) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-87 |
| Publication date | 1997-08-15 |
| 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 | 10.1300/j079v23n01_04 |
| OpenAlex | W1876636867 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 11 |
Specific Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) policies and procedures impacted vulnerable populations both positively and negatively after Hurricane Andrew. Findings from 130 structured interviews with a randomized sample of victims suggest that in many cases FEMA policies were unclear, poorly explained, too rigid, and required a high level of middle-class financial management skills to comply with eligibility requirements. These problems resulted in multi-generational families living together in one dwelling, and applicants from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds obtaining fewer services than they were entitled to receive. The outcome of the legal action (in which this study was used as evidence) that resulted in reparations to 21,000 Hurricane Andrew applicants and changes made in FEMA policies and procedures are discussed
Class action · Emergency management · Ethnic group · Political science · Sample (material · State (computer science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Law · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Public Administration
Understanding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Challenges
Social Work Research and Global Environmental Change
The class impact of post disaster restoration policies
The role of social workers in disasters
Organisation and delivery of social services in extreme events
Social work responses to earthquake disasters
When disaster management agencies create disaster risk
A Middle Class Response to Disaster
Latino Disaster Vulnerability
A Rapidly Changing Ecology of Aid
Towards an understanding of the psychological impact of natural disasters
Traumatic stress
A Middle Class Response to Disaster
Research as Social Action in the Aftermath of Hurricane Andrew
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disaster Response
Needs and Group Emergence Developing a Welfare Response
Social Class and Psychological Distress
| Citations per year | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |