Disaster rescue work: The consequences for the family
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Counselling Psychology Quarterly
- Vol. 4 (2-3) , 221-227
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09515079108256724
Abstract
This paper reports on the findings of a pilot study investigating the impact of disaster relief work on the wives and family members of the relief workers. The study revealed that the wives did experience stress, although the nature of the problems identifed changed with each phase of disaster involvement. Children may also be affected. The age of the child may be an important determinant of the nature and severity of their problems. Interventions that could be adopted to deal with these concerns are outlined.Keywords
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