Personal and Family Responses to Disaster: The Longer Term Perspective
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare in Children Australia
- Vol. 12 (3) , 15-17
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0312897000014193
Abstract
The disruption of disasters and the protracted recovery period following, can cause a variety of problems in the longer term. The authors identify a number of problems from clinical work with bushfire-affected families, including deterioration in the general fabric of family life, disruption of children's developmental pathways, reactivation of past traumatic experiences, and changes in self-concept and identity. The community context of assistance is emphasised.Keywords
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