Cite this article：
Drolet, J.L., Choudhury, M. Promoting Older Adults’ Engagement in Disaster Recovery Through Supportive Relationships, Partnerships, and Collaboration: Perspectives of Social Work Practitioners and Human Service Professionals. Int J Disaster Risk Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-024-00557-7
通过支持性关系、伙伴关系和协作促进老年人参与灾后恢复：社会工作从业人员和公众服务专业人员的角度
Julie L. Drolet & Mahed Choudhury
摘要：
人口结构的变化，即全球和加拿大老年人数量的不断增长，以及相互交织的气候风险，造成了灾害情况下就地养老的复杂局面。一些老年人由于潜在的健康问题和有限的身体活动能力而变得脆弱。然而，由于他们拥有丰富的知识、智慧和驾驭逆境的能力，他们也以一种独特的方式表现出抗灾能力。本文阐明了促进老年人参与灾后恢复工作的潜在途径。本文的目的是通过借鉴题为“2016年阿尔伯塔省野火灾后：社会工作从业人员和公众服务专业人员在长期灾后恢复中的作用”的研究中的见解，认识和培养老年人的抗灾能力并减轻其脆弱性。本文研究采用定性研究方法，招募了51名参与者参加半结构式访谈和焦点小组讨论。对收集到的数据进行的主题分析揭示了社会工作和公众服务从业人员在促进2016年野火灾后恢复中发挥的关键作用。值得注意的是，在促进老年人参与灾后恢复的过程中，出现了三个非常重要的主题：培养支持性关系、建立伙伴关系和加强合作，以及应对持续的挑战。这些发现为社会工作从业者和公众服务专业人员如何有效促进老年人参与灾后恢复活动提供了宝贵的见解。本文强调了积极促进老年人参与减灾工作，从而提高社区抗灾能力的重要性。
关键词：
阿尔伯塔野火；加拿大；灾后恢复；老年人；伙伴关系和协作；社会工作
Promoting Older Adults’ Engagement in Disaster Recovery Through Supportive Relationships, Partnerships, and Collaboration: Perspectives of Social Work Practitioners and Human Service Professionals
Julie L. Drolet & Mahed Choudhury
Abstract：
Shifting demographics—that is, the growing number of older adults in Canada and internationally—and intersecting climatic risks create a complex landscape of aging in place in disaster contexts. Some older adults are vulnerable due to their underlying health conditions and limited physical mobility. Yet they also exhibit resilience in a distinct manner, owing to their wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and ability to navigate adversities. This article elucidates potential avenues for promoting the involvement of older adults in disaster recovery efforts. Our intention is to recognize and foster older adult resilience and mitigate vulnerability by drawing upon insights from the study titled “In the Aftermath of the 2016 Alberta Wildfires: The Role of Social Work Practitioners and Human Service Professionals in Long-Term Disaster Recovery.” Employing a qualitative research approach, that study recruited 51 participants for semistructured interviews and focus groups. A thematic analysis of the collected data unveiled the pivotal roles played by social workers and human service practitioners in facilitating recovery from the 2016 wildfires in the research. Notably, three overarching themes emerged concerning the promotion of older adults’ involvement in disaster recovery: fostering supportive relationships, building partnerships and enhancing collaboration, and addressing ongoing challenges. These findings offer valuable insights into how social work practitioners and human service professionals can effectively facilitate the engagement of older adults in disaster recovery initiatives. This article emphasizes the significance of actively promoting the participation of older adults in disaster mitigation efforts, thereby fostering greater resilience within communities.
Keywords：
Alberta wildfres, Canada, Disaster recovery, Older adults, Partnerships and collaboration, Social work
文章链接：
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-024-00557-7
