Community lost the state, civil society, and displaced survivors of hurricane Katrina /
"Neither government programs nor massive charitable efforts responded adequately to the human crisis that was Hurricane Katrina. In this study, the authors use extensive interviews with Katrina evacuees and reports from service providers to identify what helped or hindered the reestablishment o...
| Main Author: | Angel, Ronald, |
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| Other Authors: | Bell, Holly,, Beausoleil, Julie,, Lein, Laura, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Physical Description: |
viii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Edition: | First paperback edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- After the storm : the state, civil society, and the response to Katrina
- An emerging methodology for a crisis situation
- Life before the storm : the old community
- Evacuation and arrival in Austin
- The limited transportability of social capital
- Civil society, NGOs, and the grassroots response
- Housing, employment, and identification
- Health care and the limitations of civil society
- The state, civil society, and the limitation of social capital.