COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS UNDER DISASTER CONDITIONS,
Abstract
The report examines disaster activated tasks at the community level of analysis. The community is viewed as a problem-solving social system in which its principle sub-units and organizations aid in performing the five basic community functions: social control, production-distribution-consumption, socialization, mutual support, and social participation. Changes in the priorities attached to these functions and in community values which occur with disaster are noted. After theoretically describing the community in pre-disaster or normal periods, the authors under-take an in-depth analysis of community tasks and activities corresponding to the various disaster stages of warning, pre-impact activity, rescue, caring for casualties, protecting against continuing threat, and restoring minimum community services. The involvement of non-local community units in local diseasters is analyzed. The report concludes with an analysis of community response to a hypothetical nuclear attack situation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0689488
Entities
People
- Arnold R. Parr
- Dennis E. Wenger
Organizations
- Ohio State University