Flooded homes, broken bonds, the meaning of home, psychological processes and their impact on psychological health in a disaster

Carroll, Bob, Morbey, Hazel, Balogh, Ruth and Araoz, Gonzalo (2009) Flooded homes, broken bonds, the meaning of home, psychological processes and their impact on psychological health in a disaster. Health & Place, 15 (2). pp. 540-547. Full text not available from this repository.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.08.009

Abstract

In 2005, Carlisle suffered severe flooding and 1600 houses were affected. A qualitative research project to study the social and health impacts was undertaken. People whose homes had been flooded and workers who had supported them were interviewed. The findings showed that there was severe disruption to people's lives and severe damage to their homes, and many suffered from psychological health issues. Phenomenological and transactional perspectives are utilised to analyse the psychological processes (identity, attachment, alienation and dialectics) underlying the meaning of home and their impact on psychological health. Proposals for policy and practice are made.

Item Type: Article
Journal / Publication Title: Health & Place
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 1353-8292
Departments: Centre for Research in Health and Society (CRIHS)
Depositing User: Anna Lupton
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2023 11:35
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2024 08:30
URI: https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6842
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