Gender difference in the health risk perception of radiation from Fukushima in Japan: The role of hegemonic masculinity

Morioka, Rika

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.02.014

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“…Another underlying cause of social division is the differences in perceptions of radiation risks and coping behavior. The study participants confirmed previous study findings [23,24] that young parents with small children tended to feel stronger concerns about radiation and wishes to avoid these risks than elderly people. Compared with younger generations, the elderly are more likely to desire to return to their homes.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…However, radiation, for instance, has become a sensitive topic among affected people, with a fear of false criticism that they are ignorant of science, as well as a concern about raising tensions over radiation risks within the community and even with other family members [23,53]. There is an inevitable risk that the presence of others in the conversations influenced participants' statements in the study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Also, there may be a gender difference in information access. Some studies find that among those affected by the nuclear disaster, mothers tend to worry more about current and future radiation impacts, particularly on their children, compared to their spouses -partly because of women's traditional gender roles, taking most, if not all, of the responsibility for childcare and housekeeping [23,24]. In Japan's deeply-rooted patriarchal society, the gender difference in risk perception may socially marginalize women with high levels of concern over radiation and hold them back from looking for information that could address their concerns.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Information Needs and Modalities among People Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

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2017

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Timely communication of accurate and practical information is indispensable for nuclear disaster management. This study aimed to collect lessons from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster by analyzing people's information needs, as well as their sources and channels of information since the disaster. This study also explored common challenges they faced in information seeking, and information disparities among them. One-to-one interviews and focus group discussions were conducted in June-September 2015 with key stakeholders, involving affected residents, civil society organizations, municipal government officials and social workers in Fukushima prefecture. This study revealed that information needs immediately after the disaster directly related to their survival and the safety assurance of families and others. But information needs became diverse, reflecting a wide range of impacts of the nuclear disaster. The communication modalities on which participants relied for obtaining information varied by individual. But people experienced various difficulties in gaining information due to the chaotic circumstances during and after the disaster, the long-lasting and complicated disaster recovery process, different perceptions of radiation risks and public distrust of government bodies and Tokyo Electric Power Company. There were information disparities between affected people living in temporary housing units for evacuees and those living elsewhere. The findings indicate that risk factors for poor information access and utilization also included living in an elderly-only household, having limited social interactions, and living outside Fukushima prefecture. Study participants raised concerns that the information disparities would likely increase under the current Japanese government policy of accelerating disaster-recovery operations.

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Information Needs and Modalities among People Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

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2017

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“…Similar studies showed that men were more likely to stand in the front lines during an evacuation and to help with security and transportation in some affected communities (27)(28)(29). It may be considered that supportive roles of men can provide a safe space both for family and community after disasters.…”

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Males’ Health and Livelihood Status in Disasters: A Qualitative Field Study in Eastern Azerbaijan, Bushehr, and Mazandaran Provinces in Iran

Sohrabizadeh

Rahimi

2017

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Background: While men also have a number of disadvantages at the time of disasters, little attention is paid to their status. The term "invisible men" refers to ignoring men's status in different catastrophes and not investigating their post-disaster challenges as much as it should. The current study was conducted to fill this gap by exploring the factors concerning men's status in the recent natural disasters of Iran. Objectives: The current study aimed at exploring the aspects of affected men's status as well as eliciting the factors of men's coping capacity after the recent disasters of Iran. Methods: A qualitative content analysis using in-depth unstructured interviews and field observations were employed to explore the status of damaged men. A total of 22 participants, 18 affected people and 4 key informants were interviewed using the purposive sampling method. The conventional content analysis using the Graneheim approach was performed to analyze the transcribed interviews. Results: Three main categories and 6 subcategories were extracted from the data. The main categories included men's livelihood, health, and capability. All categories had their specific subcategories integrated based on discrete features in a given category. Conclusions: Providing supportive livelihood plans and entrepreneurship projects with the focus on economical independency of damaged men are highly recommended in the disaster-stricken regions. In addition, local health centers can provide some essential public health services for free and encourage affected men to use such services. Further research is required to identify other probable aspects of men's health status and capabilities related to wider cultural settings.

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“…Por ejemplo, después del desastre de Fukushima en Japón, la investigación de las diferencias de género en las percepciones del riesgo de radiación ha encontrado que los trabajadores masculinos de las áreas más afectadas no tienen interés en protegerse de la radiación, son incapaces de hacer otras cosas en sus vidas que no estén relacionadas con el sustento económico, y no muestran interés en el deseo de sus esposas de participar en las acciones preventivas. Se han identificado consecuencias perniciosas para las relaciones (familiares) actuales y para el pronóstico de futuro (social y personal), el bienestar y la salud (Morioka, 2014).…”

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Explaining the ‘gender-risk effect’ in risk perception research: a qualitative secondary analysis study / Explicando el ‘efecto género-riesgo’ en la investigación de la percepción del riesgo: un estudio cualitativo de análisis secundario

Henwood

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Parkhill³

2014

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Gender difference in the health risk perception of radiation from Fukushima in Japan: The role of hegemonic masculinity

Cited by 78 publications

References 33 publications

Information Needs and Modalities among People Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Information Needs and Modalities among People Affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Males’ Health and Livelihood Status in Disasters: A Qualitative Field Study in Eastern Azerbaijan, Bushehr, and Mazandaran Provinces in Iran

Explaining the ‘gender-risk effect’ in risk perception research: a qualitative secondary analysis study / Explicando el ‘efecto género-riesgo’ en la investigación de la percepción del riesgo: un estudio cualitativo de análisis secundario

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