the impact of natural disaster on the social supports of individuals with disabilities
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The Impact of Natural Disaster on the Social Supports of Individuals with Disabilities. Laura Stough, Ph.D. Amy Sharp, Ph.D. Elizabeth McAdams Ducy, M.Ed. Judith Holt, Ph.D. Jeff Sheen, MSW. Hurricane Katrina. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Impact of Natural Disaster on the Social
Supports of Individuals with Disabilities
Laura Stough, Ph.D.Amy Sharp, Ph.D.
Elizabeth McAdams Ducy, M.Ed.Judith Holt, Ph.D.Jeff Sheen, MSW
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Hurricane Katrina
It is estimated that 23.2 percent of the population of New Orleans had a disability.(National Council on Disability, 2005)
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Long-Term Recovery of Individuals with Disabilities
Dr. Laura StoughDr. Amy Sharp Richard Petty,
M.B.A.
Dr. Judith HoltJeff Sheen, MSW
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Design of the StudyI. Face-to-face in-depth interviews with
39 individuals with disabilities
II. Telephone surveys with 59 individuals with disabilities
III. Two focus groups: Texas and Louisiana
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Interview ParticipantsTexas Louisiana Total
Intellectual Disabilities
11 12 23
Diabetes 5 3 8
Other Disabilities 1 7 8
Total 17 22 39
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Interview Participants
African American,
77%
Caucasian,10%
Unknown, 10%
Asian , 3%Ethnicity
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Grounded Theory Analysis Social Supports Housing Employment Transportation Access to Recovery
Services Recreation Spiritual Activities Medical Well-Being Photo: Eric Gay/AP
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The Category of Focus:Social Supports
The most prominent category Closely tied to other categories Participants referred to the category spontaneously Emotional/longing/compelling tone
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Properties of Social Supports1. Proximity to supports2. Frequency of interactions3. Cohesion of family4. Intimacy with neighbors5. Diversity of people6. Formality of supports
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Proximity Before:
Close proximitySame house or neighborhood
After:Proximity significantly distancedSeparation affected the participants regardless of actual distance
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Proximity“ It’s [life] boring. Besides my Auntie, I
had a friend that I loved. I left them because it’s too far away. People won’t come way down here to get you. They considered this a long ways from Baton Rouge and a long ways from New Orleans.” Wanda
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Frequency of Interaction Before
High interaction Often Daily interaction
After Infrequent interaction No contact at all
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Frequency of Interaction“So it has been rough trying to get back we
have been back one time but we was enjoying life was sweet like my kids tell it they really miss their friends people that we have not seen in a long time.” Kate
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Cohesion of Family Before
Cohesive Gathered
After Scattered Cohesiveness unraveled
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Cohesion of Family“Like I said I still can’t reach out and touch my sisters, none of them. Things are just bad. Seeing them everyday. Now everybody just spread all over. My other sister she in where she at lets see if I can think of the name somewhere her and her daughters, my nieces where they at man I can’t even think of the name.” Mark
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Intimacy with Neighbors Before
High Contact Neighborhood belongingNeighbors were friends
AfterLow to no contact“Checking in” Fellow survivors
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Intimacy with NeighborsInterviewer- “Do you know people in the
neighborhood?”Immanuel- “No, I might greet them hello,
goodbye, maybe my neighbor downstairs. But I mean I don’t congregate with anyone in particular around here.”
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Diversity of People Before
Included a diverse range of individuals Influenced amount of activities
After Social supports less diverse
Lowered frequency of activities
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Diversity of People ”I don’t have no friends. The only
friends I have right now is my wife.” Mike
“I don’t know nobody here.” Efron
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Formality of Supports Before
Informal Anticipated needs
After Formal Difficult to ask for help
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Formality of Supports “She (sister) took care of me. She took
care of me get my medicine and fix my food. My sister cause she got a car and stuff……My sister she go she would take me shopping well the days I was feeling good we go shopping.” Ethel
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Summary Social supports were important to these
participants both before and after the storm
All of the participants lost close and loved supports as a result of the disaster
The configuration of these supports changed significantly after the storm.
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Project REDD website: http://redd.tamu.edu