TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Residential Ambiguity and Relocation Decisions: Population and Areas at Risk
JO  - International journal of mass emergencies and disasters
A1  - Kirschenbaum, A
SP  - 79
EP  - 96
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - Residential relocation is one means of coping with living in a perceived high-risk area. An analysis of a sample of household members who live in such an area showed the extent to which fear of a recurring emergency event affects attitudes toward seeking an alternative safer area in which to reside. Intent to relocate is linked to specific sub-groups of families on the basis of how they comprehend the risks of remaining (educational level) and extent of possible economic damage (level of assets). A series of independent variables reflected affective-emotive behavior during the disaster. Postcrisis trauma related attitudes, and pre/post disaster neighborhood bonds were likewise linked with an intention to move to a safer neighborhood. A regression model focused the analysis on the degree to which concern of psychological damage to children played a decisive role in determining a relocation decision.<p />
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SN  - 0280-7270
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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