DISASTERS AND LONG‐TERM RECOVERY POLICY: A FOCUS ON HOUSING AND FAMILIES

Abstract

Long‐term recovery is a policy issue which is receiving increased attention in the disaster research literature. Here the problems of housing snd family recovery are considered. While present programs exist to address housing and family recovery, the prevailing emphasis upon rapid return to the status quoante tends to obscure the problems of victim mental health, equitable d is tribution of recovery funds, and social‐psychological dimension of housing placement.