Exploring Resiliency Factors of Older African American Katrina Survivors
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Through this qualitative study the author explores the resiliency processes demonstrated by older African American Hurricane Katrina survivors who relocated in the aftermath of the storm and were consequently faced with difficult challenges. In-depth interviews were used to assess the multidimensional characteristics of resiliency that enabled these older adults to deal with adversity. These findings highlight distinct processes reflecting resiliency: (a) Trusting in a higher power, and the importance of (b) living in the present, (c) activating resources, (d) creating community, and (e) doing for others. The author concludes this study with suggestions on how these findings may inform social work practice with older adults.
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- Authors
- Thomas, C. L.
- Affiliations
- University of North Texas (US)
- Corresponding author
- Thomas, Cecilia L.
- Venue
- Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-07-16
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 351-368
- ISSN
- 1543-3714 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-3722
- OpenAlex
- W2011366569
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 46
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disaster Management and Resilience
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Keywords
- resilience, older adults, African American older adults, Hurricane Katrina, natural disasters, relocation, religious trust, spirituality, community building, social support, social work practice
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Black or African American, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Religion, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Urban Population, Volunteers, Survivors, Resilience, Psychological, New Orleans, Cyclonic Storms
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