Citation

Villarreal M, Meyer MA. Disasters 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Texas A&M University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/disa.12375

PMID

31231814

Abstract

Although gaining attention, gender remains under-researched in disaster risk reduction protocols and response and recovery efforts. This study looks at the experiences of women across two disasters in small towns in the United States. This study involved qualitative interviews with residents of Granbury and West, Texas during the first year of disaster recovery. In 2013, Granbury experienced an EF-4 tornado while West had an explosion at the local fertilizer company. This research highlights women's experiences with inter-gender power dynamics in decision-making, the prioritization of childcare, and participation in the community that affect women's recovery from disaster. Previous research highlights different human response and recovery from technological and "natural" disasters, with less attention to gender differences. Our results point to the continued, and similar, effect of gender stratification on women's experiences across different types of disasters in the U.S. and the continued importance of gender sensitive disaster policies and programs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Language: en

Keywords

Disaster recovery; childcare; gender; therapeutic community; women