title: Shelter recovery in urban Haiti after the earthquake: the dual role of social capital.
abstract: This paper documents the culture-specific understanding of social capital among Haitians and examines its benefits and downsides in post-disaster shelter recovery following the 12 January 2010 earthquake. The case study of shelter recovery processes in three socioeconomically diverse communities (Pétion-Ville, Delmas and Canapé Vert) in Port-au-Prince suggests that social capital plays dual roles in post-disaster shelter recovery of the displaced population in Haiti. On the one hand, it provides enhanced access to shelter-related resources for those with connections. On the other hand, it accentuates pre-existing inequalities or creates new inequalities among displaced Haitians. In some cases, such inequalities lead to tensions between the haves and have-nots and instigate violence among the displaced.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work-College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States.
authors.forename: Guitele J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Rahill
authors.forename: N Emel
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Ganapati
authors.forename: J Calixte
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Clérismé
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherji
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D055866:Earthquakes; D006205:Haiti; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Haiti; Haiti earthquake; disasters; displaced populations; housing recovery; inequalities; shelter recovery; social capital; temporary shelter