The Sociological Determination: A Reflexive Look at Conducting Local Disaster Research after Hurricane Katrina

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dc.citation.firstpage7en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber1en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleSociology Minden_US
dc.citation.lastpage15en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber3en_US
dc.contributor.authorHaney, Timothy J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorElliott, James R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-01T16:05:04Zen_US
dc.date.available2019-10-01T16:05:04Zen_US
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the process of collecting data on New Orleanians affected by Hurricane Katrina. It does so by focusing upon the experiences of local researchers who were simultaneously conducting research on and within the disaster. It also documents one research team’s attempt to generate a random sample of residents from several New Orleans neighborhoods, stratified both by racial composition and level of damage. Further, it describes the challenges associated with navigating complex bureaucracies that are themselves affected by the disaster. Results demonstrate that our methods for drawing samples from six New Orleans neighborhoods yielded highly representative samples, even in heavily damaged neighborhoods where the long-term displacement required a multi-pronged strategy that involved contact by mail, telephone, and visits to local churches. The paper concludes by making recommendations for facilitating future research by locally affected researchers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHaney, Timothy J. and Elliott, James R.. "The Sociological Determination: A Reflexive Look at Conducting Local Disaster Research after Hurricane Katrina." <i>Sociology Mind,</i> 3, no. 1 (2013) Scientific Research: 7-15. https://doi.org/10.4236/sm.2013.31002.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalTheSociologicalDeterminationKatrinaen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4236/sm.2013.31002en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/107431en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherScientific Researchen_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.subject.keywordDisaster Researchen_US
dc.subject.keywordHurricane Katrinaen_US
dc.subject.keywordReflexivityen_US
dc.subject.keywordSampling Methodsen_US
dc.subject.keywordRepresentativenessen_US
dc.titleThe Sociological Determination: A Reflexive Look at Conducting Local Disaster Research after Hurricane Katrinaen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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