Developing a Disaster Preparedness Campaign Targeting Low-Income Latino Immigrants: Focus Group Results for Project PREP
Author: Eisenman, D.P
Date Published: 2009
Low-income immigrant Latinos are particularly vulnerable to disasters because they are both ill-prepared and disproportionately affected. Disaster preparedness programs that are culturally appropriate must be developed and tested. To develop such a program, 12 focus groups were conducted with low-income immigrant Latinos to understand their perceptions and understanding of disaster preparedness, and facilitators and obstacles to it. These results will guide the development of a disaster preparedness program tailored to the needs of low-income Latino immigrant
Date Published: 2009
Low-income immigrant Latinos are particularly vulnerable to disasters because they are both ill-prepared and disproportionately affected. Disaster preparedness programs that are culturally appropriate must be developed and tested. To develop such a program, 12 focus groups were conducted with low-income immigrant Latinos to understand their perceptions and understanding of disaster preparedness, and facilitators and obstacles to it. These results will guide the development of a disaster preparedness program tailored to the needs of low-income Latino immigrant
