“That Was the Last Time I Saw My House”: The Importance of Place Attachment Among Children and Youth in Disaster Contexts

• 2016

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• Leila Scannell; Robin Cox; Sarah Fletcher; Cheryl Heykoop
PMID: 27460461DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12069

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This article delves into the significance of place attachment for young individuals in the face of disasters. By integrating community disaster risk reduction and resilience literature with normative place attachment concepts, it explores how children and youth's connections to specific places influence their disaster-related experiences. The article suggests that strong place attachments can improve preparedness and resilience before a disaster, while damage or loss of important places during a disaster can deeply impact young individuals emotionally. Additionally, maintaining or forming new place ties post-disaster can aid in recovery and strengthen resilience. This research framework adds depth to existing theories and paves the way for further exploration in this field.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Mitigation

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Housing; Object Attachment; Residence Characteristics; Resilience, Psychological; Adaptation, Psychological; Disaster Victims

Institutions: Royal Roads University

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