Social issues and post-disaster recovery

A qualitative study in an Iranian context

Bibliographic Data

ID9972392
AuthorsFardin Alipour (0000-0002-1091-4100, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran, corresponding author), Hamid Reza Khankeh (0000-0002-9532-5646, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences), Hamidreza Khankeh (University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran; Karolinska Institutet, Sweden), Husain Fekrazad (University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran), Mohammad Kamali (0000-0002-4261-7362, Medical University of Iran, Iran), Hassan Rafiey (0000-0003-2818-5150, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran), Shokoufeh Ahmadi (0009-0001-6185-7628, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran)
Year2015
Volume58
Issue5
Pages689-703
Publication date2015-08-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872815584426
OpenAlexW1827623559
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited23

The physical impacts of a disaster are usually the most obvious impacts, and they are easily measured. However, there is not sufficient in-depth understanding of social issues arising after disasters. This qualitative study explored three main concepts regarding social issues after an earthquake in an Iranian context: social vulnerability, social uncertainty and confusion, and ignorance of local social capital. Negligence of social issues after disasters leads to delays in returning back to normal life. Policymakers are encouraged to take a comprehensive plan into account which considers these issues and facilitates the process of returning to normal life after earthquakes

Computer security · Confusion · Context (archaeology · Geography · Ignorance · Political science · Psychological resilience · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social capital · Social science · Social vulnerability · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Law · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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