The Canterbury Earthquakes and refugee communities

Marlowe, Jay; Lou, Lucy

doi:10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss2id81

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“…Given that the focus groups were conducted in English, this study did not account for the perspectives of community members who are not fluent in English. Past studies have demonstrated that non-English speakers and those from minority cultures, such as refugees and non-English speaking immigrant groups, hold different perspectives pertaining to disaster preparedness and response, and employ unique strategies to buffer against hazard event impacts and recover from disasters (Chamlee-Wright and Storr 2010; Eisenman et al 2009; Marlowe and Lou 2016). Future studies are needed to solicit the perspectives of communities who were not part of this research study.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Social Capital in Informing the Development of Neighborhood-Based Disaster Resilience Measurements

Kwok

Becker

Paton

et al. 2019

Journal of Applied Social Science

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The cultivation of neighborhood-based social capital has gained significant attention in the disaster management sector in recent years as a means to increase community disaster resilience. However, within the sector, the concept of social capital remains unclear and its measurement is limited at the neighborhood level due to a focus on predominately top-down and quantitative approaches. By using a qualitative, inductive-driven approach, this paper proposes an integrated social capital measurement framework that combines qualitative and quantitative measures for evaluating levels of social capital in neighborhoods. Nine focus groups consisting of 58 participants across a range of socioeconomically and ethnically diverse urban neighborhoods in New Zealand and the United States were conducted. Three key themes were identified that relate to the formation, activation, and benefits of social capital resources: community demography, cultural influences on social support, and neighborhood governance. By synthesizing the study's results and existing literature, this paper proposes a measurement framework that incorporates both quantitative indicators and contextual questions across six structural and four cognitive social capital domains. The framework can serve as a starting point for neighborhood stakeholders, emergency management practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to assess the resilience of neighborhoods and identify areas for improvement.

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Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Social Capital in Informing the Development of Neighborhood-Based Disaster Resilience Measurements

Kwok

Becker

Paton

et al. 2019

Journal of Applied Social Science

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“…Again, there is considerable diversity across the various refugee populations in New Zealand, but the practice among resettlement agencies of geographically co-locating members of the same refugee communities allows for at least the potential for those communities to maximise (or to develop) levels of bonding capital to provide mutual support and to validate and reinforce cultural norms and practices among the second generation. This form of support is vital, not only in terms of reinforcing feelings of belonging, but the literature from the Canterbury earthquakes has demonstrated the role of ethnic communities in responding to and supporting one another in a large-scale disaster (Osman et al 2012;Marlowe & Lou 2013). However, strong bonding capital can also be problematic when there is limited bridging and linking capital as it can potentially have negative implications through local power structures that reinforce oppressive practices.…”

Section: Housingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy: implications for identity, acculturation and civic participation

Marlowe

Bartley

Hibtit³

2014

Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online

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The process of resettlement as a refugee often involves adapting to, and reconciling with, a new social reality. The complexities associated with acculturation across age, gender and family dynamics are navigated within greater social contexts that may encourage or hinder the processes of adjustment and settlement. This paper addresses the recent New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy in light of contemporary theoretical developments with regard to the segmented assimilation thesis and the forms of social capital that, when available, may be mobilised to help refugee-background individuals, families and communities to forge new routes for participation and belonging. In particular, we examine the strategy and its five main goals of self-sufficiency, participation, health and well-being, education and housing as these relate to the possibilities and tensions at play in the wider acculturation experiences of New Zealand's diverse refugee populations.

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“…Despite the growing number of Chinese migrants living in Auckland's super-diverse urban environment, to the authors' knowledge, no research to date has been conducted to understand their perceptions of disaster risk and experiences in the face of hazards and disasters. In the New Zealand context, the limited literature on migrants in relation to disasters and disaster risk reduction have focused on Southeast Asians, Pacific Peoples or refugees (Marlowe and Lou, 2013;Marlowe, 2015;Uekusa and Matthewman, 2017;Marlowe et al, 2018;Grayman et al, 2019;Odiase et al, 2020). Given the paucity of information pertaining to Asian, specifically Chinese, migrants in the face of disasters, the presented qualitative descriptive study aimed to understand aspects of Chinese migration in relation to disasters and explore strategies for migrantinclusive disaster risk reduction.…”

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Transnational migration and disaster risk reduction: Insights from Chinese migrants living in Auckland, New Zealand

Zhang

Dé

Charania

2021

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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Migrants can be disproportionately impacted by disasters due to their increased vulnerability.Knowledge of Chinese migrants' perceptions and experiences in the face of hazards and disasters is limited. This qualitative descriptive study explored Chinese migration in relation to disasters and disaster risk reduction in New Zealand. Semi-structured interviews with 22 Chinese migrants living in Auckland were conducted and data were thematically analysed. Participants displayed strong transnationalism via the creation of 'mini-China' and conceptions of China as their 'mother' country and New Zealand their 'step-mother' country. Chinese migrants compared their experiences of disasters in China to those in New Zealand, with many expressing difficulties with accessing information and not trusting New Zealand government authorities, particularly given how the approach contrasts to China's more 'hands on' approach. Fear of losing life and property and responsibility to their family were key factors underpinning Chinese migrants' decision to prepare for a disaster. Participants shared insights to guide disaster risk reduction efforts from a community level and expressed a willingness to participate in disaster preparedness organised by agencies involved in disaster risk reduction. The findings indicate capacities of Chinese migrants that planners can leverage and highlight important cultural nuances that need attention in future planning.

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The Canterbury Earthquakes and refugee communities

Cited by 20 publications

References 18 publications

Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Social Capital in Informing the Development of Neighborhood-Based Disaster Resilience Measurements

Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Social Capital in Informing the Development of Neighborhood-Based Disaster Resilience Measurements

The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy: implications for identity, acculturation and civic participation

Transnational migration and disaster risk reduction: Insights from Chinese migrants living in Auckland, New Zealand

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