This work addresses hurricane preparedness in Escambia County, Florida. It explores preparing for hurricanes as an informal learning process occurring within personal networks and embedded in beliefs, values, and attitudes. Findings reveal that participants learned to prepare from their parents in childhood and improved upon that knowledge through direct experience in adulthood. Later, they passed this knowledge on to their children as well as co-workers. These preparations are embedded in beliefs of self-determination and attitudes of endurance. However, this body of knowledge and their respective practices are not equally accessible to all. Recommendations are provided so local organizations can incorporate local knowledge and practices with preparedness improvement efforts and foster social cohesion as well.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1404515 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Vanlandingham, Keith Marcel |
| Contributors | Cruz, Alicia Re, Wasson, Christina, Raisinghani, Mahesh |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 63 pages, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Florida - Escambia County |
| Rights | Public, Vanlandingham, Keith Marcel, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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