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Title: | Factors and processes in the pre-disaster context that shape the resilience of older women in poverty | Authors: | Kwan, C | Issue Date: | Sep-2020 | Source: | International journal of disaster risk reduction, Sept. 2020, v. 48, 101610 | Abstract: | Purpose: To explore how key factors and processes, in the pre-disaster context (specifically in the mitigation phase), shape the disaster resilience of older women who are widowed, head of household, and living in poverty in the Philippines. Design: and Methods: A qualitative case study design was used. Multiple data collection methods included photography/videography, semi-structured interviews, observation, and document review. Thematic analysis was the analytical method employed. Results: The older women constructed that their capacity to build back better after a disaster were related to eight factors and processes, in the pre-disaster context: employment/livelihood(s), land tenure, housing, kinship relationships, healthcare disparities, spirituality/religiosity, gendered roles, norms, and stereotypes regarding older women, and their independence and dignity. Implications: The main finding in the study is that employment/livelihoods play a pre-eminent role. The findings suggest that: i) research, policy and practice should focus on resilience with the “forgotten workforce,” ii) resilience-building interventions require a holistic practice model, and iii) such efforts should be developed in ways that both address the collective situation of older persons, and remain flexible to adapt to particular situations. |
Publisher: | Elsevier | Journal: | International journal of disaster risk reduction | ISSN: | 2212-4209 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101610 | Rights: | © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. © 2020. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. The following publication Kwan, C. (2020). Factors and processes in the pre-disaster context that shape the resilience of older women in poverty. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 48, 101610 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101610. |
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