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| Aged citizens in the warning phase of disasters: re-examining the evidence | | Author(s) | Ronald W Perry, Michael K Lindell |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 44, no 4, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 257-268 |
| Keywords | Disasters [natural] ; Volcanic eruptions ; Floods ; Hazards ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | While there is a strong consistent empirical literature on older citizens in the recovery period of disasters, there is much less research on how older people respond to disaster warnings. Furthermore, there are conflicting findings among these studies, some characterising older people as non-compliant and less likely to cooperate with authorities, while others find older people no less responsive than other age groups. This article reviews the literature in this area and attempts to sort out conflicting findings in terms of the timing of the research and methodological considerations. Data are analysed from nine disasters - representing flood events, volcanic eruptions, and hazardous materials emergencies - which show citizens over 65 years old no less likely to comply with disaster warnings. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980827230 A |
| Classmark | RG: RGB: RGL: OK7: 7T |
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