Community Lost: The State, Civil Society, and Displaced Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

by Julie Beausoleil, Holly Bell, Ronald J. Angel

Book Overview

Neither government programs nor massive charitable efforts responded adequately to the human crisis that was Hurricane Katrina. In this study, the authors use extensive interviews with Katrina evacuees and reports from service providers to identify what helped or hindered the reestablishment of the lives of hurricane survivors who relocated to Austin, Texas. Drawing on social capital and social network theory, the authors assess the complementary,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521176166
• ISBN13: 9780521176163
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"