Perceptions of indigenous workers following participation in a disaster relief project.
A survey design was used to elicit workers' perceptions of providing crisis outreach services to survivors of the 1993 flood in Illinois. Findings highlight the benefits of recruiting local workers in disaster relief work. Positive outcomes of the experience include both personal and professional growth.
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Widener University, Center for Social Work Education, Chester, PA 19013, USA.
Lingle
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Raymond
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D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001364:Awareness; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003625:Data Collection; D004190:Disasters; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008489:Medical Indigency; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D012066:Relief Work