Post-earthquake evacuation of aged care residents from Canterbury, New Zealand: lessons in resilience

摘要: In this paper we explore the relocation experiences of older people who were evacuated from damaged aged care facilities following a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 22nd February 2011 in Canterbury, New Zealand. Our analysis residents’ and staffs’ recollections chaotic aftermath subsequent evacuation to host Dunedin shows that social capital form community support plays major role construction resilience. This insight constitutes highly pertinent contribution both fields disaster studies emergent literature ageing We used qualitative methods, with open-ended questions semi-structured interviews willing able discuss their experiences.