Summer 2006 war on Lebanon: a lesson in community resilience.
Glob Public Health
; 6(5): 505-19, 2011.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21424963
ABSTRACT
The internally displaced persons (IDPs) during the July 2006 war in Lebanon exhibited a high level of community resilience, affirmed by relief agencies and public health professionals. Data from personal observations, interviews, meetings and published material were used to examine factors contributing to this resilience. Findings suggested that community resilience is a process rather than an outcome. The sense of a collective identity, prior experience with wars and social support networks have contributed to building up IDP's resilience over time, while community cohesiveness, adequate public health interventions, social solidarity and a connected political leadership helped to sustain it during and shortly after the war. This paper examines implications for public health professionals and argues for a paradigm shift in disaster relief practice.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Refugees
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Relief Work
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Social Support
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Transients and Migrants
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Warfare
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Residence Characteristics
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Resilience, Psychological
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Glob Public Health
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Lebanon
Country of publication:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM