... to their recovery and access to resources and gathering places; residents characterized a lack of formalized emotional support centers – primarily relying on informal gatherings with friends and neighbors to meet their needs; and gathering places were limited in their ability to foster a communal recovery among...

... psychological recovery is used and is intended to include psychosocial recovery, social recovery, as well as individual recovery, family and whānau (extended family) recovery and community recovery. It is acknowledged that “different groups and individuals within affected communities can experience...

... and comprehensive analysis of papers, reports and articles in newspapers. The research was undertaken prior to the 4 September 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand, and therefore community recovery from these events are not discussed in this paper. Findings Effective survival and recovery from...