Citation

Keane A, Pickett M, Robinson L, Lowery BJ, McCorkle R. Death Stud. 1998; 22(1): 43-60.

Affiliation

University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/074811898201722

PMID

10179834

Abstract

Residential fires result in loss of life, property, and displacement from one's neighborhood. It would be expected that grief experienced in the aftermath of residential fires has a significant impact on survivor's recovery and reintegration into the community. Although there is some research on psychological responses to community-wide fires and large scale disasters, little is known about such responses among survivors of home fires that occur episodically. Appropriate interventions cannot be developed until more is learned about variables influencing survivors' psychological response to a residential fire. A theoretical model of survivors' psychological response post-fire is proposed.

Language: en