title: Community resilience after disaster in Taiwan: a case study of Jialan Village with the strengths perspective.
abstract: This article examines community resilience in disaster recovery in Jialan Village, where many families lost their homes when Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan in 2008. In-depth interviews were conducted with policymakers, social workers, resource coordinators, and leaders of the local aboriginal community. The main findings were (a) the village's recovery was due to the effective use and coordination of community resources; (b) partnership building between the public and private sectors was crucial in the community's recovery; and (c) the recovery was enhanced by values such as a strong sense of mutual help, good physical health, positive attitudes, and autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. wanglr@ntu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Lih-Rong
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013624:Taiwan