Citation

Cueto RM, Fernández MZ, Moll S, Rivera G. J. Prev. Interv. Community 2015; 43(4): 291-303.

Affiliation

Psychology Department , Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú , Lima , Peru.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10852352.2014.973296

PMID

26472239

Abstract

During the first academic term of 2010, participatory action investigation processes were conducted in three communities affected by the 2007 high magnitude earthquake that occurred in the province of Chincha (Ica, Peru). In the process, members of the communities identified, as core problems, aspects related to the community coexistence, emphasizing the attention of the most vulnerable segments (children and adolescents) in the context of economic constraints and problems aggravated by the earthquake.

RESULTS include an analysis of the needs and reactions following the earthquake, the leadership and the power relations visible in the post disaster context and, finally, the community participation throughout the reconstruction process. This article also proposes some topics resulting from the analysis, aiming to contribute to interventions focused on community participation and strengthening of local resources in contexts of great vulnerability to natural disasters.

Language: en