Hurricane Andrew: Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of DisastersWalter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin Routledge, 2012 M11 12 - 304 pages This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict and competition on disaster preparation, response and recovery, especially where associated with race, ethnicity and gender. |
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... SEGREGATION: POST-HURRICANE RELOCATION Chris Girard and Walter Gillis Peacock Ethnic/racial variations in relocation Analysis of relocation patterns Broader implications of the results Policy implications 11. AND THE POOR GET POORER: A ...
... SEGREGATION: POST-HURRICANE RELOCATION Chris Girard and Walter Gillis Peacock Ethnic/racial variations in relocation Analysis of relocation patterns Broader implications of the results Policy implications 11. AND THE POOR GET POORER: A ...
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... segregation measures 9.4 Race/ethnic differences in insurance coverage and settlementsb 9.5 Logistic regression models predicting sufficient insurance settlements to cover reconstruction costs 9.6 Households receiving insufficient ...
... segregation measures 9.4 Race/ethnic differences in insurance coverage and settlementsb 9.5 Logistic regression models predicting sufficient insurance settlements to cover reconstruction costs 9.6 Households receiving insufficient ...
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... segregation. His work has appeared in the American Sociological Review and the American Journal of Sociology, among others. Guillermo J. Grenier serves as director of the Center for Labor Research and Studies at Florida International ...
... segregation. His work has appeared in the American Sociological Review and the American Journal of Sociology, among others. Guillermo J. Grenier serves as director of the Center for Labor Research and Studies at Florida International ...
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... segregated, tended to reside in the more affluent suburbs near Kendall Drive, in the working class community of South Miami Heights, and in the southernmost band where sizable concentrations of Mexicans and Haitians lived, including ...
... segregated, tended to reside in the more affluent suburbs near Kendall Drive, in the working class community of South Miami Heights, and in the southernmost band where sizable concentrations of Mexicans and Haitians lived, including ...
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Contents
THE SOCIOPOLITICAL ECOLOGY OF MIAMI | |
A NIGHT FOR HARD HOUSES | |
CRISIS DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT | |
THE TENT CITIES | |
THE VOICES OF WOMEN | |
POSTHURRICANE RELOCATION | |
A NEGLECTED BLACK COMMUNITY | |
HURRICANE ANDREW AND THE RESHAPING | |
APPENDIX Hurricane Andrew research projects | |
Bibliography | |
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