Community Resilience Interventions: Participatory, Assessment-Based, Action-Oriented Processes. (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pfefferbaum, Betty; Pfefferbaum, Rose L.; Van Horn, Richard L.
• Other Names: Houston J. Brian guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: American behavioral scientist. Volume 59:Number 2(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 238
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: community interventions -- community resilience -- community resilience interventions -- disaster preparedness -- disaster resilience interventions; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0002764214550298
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7642

Abstract

This article compares six interventions to enhance community resilience. In this review, underlying principles for community resilience interventions are (a) use a multihazard approach relevant to the local context, (b) utilize community assessment, (c) focus on community engagement, (d) adhere to bioethical principles, (e) emphasize both assets and needs, and (f) encourage skill development. The interventions are compared with respect to parameters that address their foundation, methodology, and implementation.