Bosick Stacey J
University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
Sociol Perspect. 2015 Jun 1;58(2):243-263. doi: 10.1177/0731121414561124. Epub 2014 Dec 12.
Drawing on life-history interviews, this study explores the impact of Hurricane Katrina in the lives of 57 low-income, African American mothers who were 20-31 years old at the time of the storm. Hurricane Katrina massively disrupted the social networks upon which these mothers relied to facilitate life transitions and make ends meet. The literature would predict that the loss of these important supports would hinder the respondents' transition-to-adulthood experiences. To the contrary, those who relocated away from social ties were more likely than those who returned to report qualitative improvement across life domains. Relocators credited Hurricane Katrina with affording them structural opportunities that lead to a greater sense of independence, a fundamental component of adulthood. This work contributes to our theoretical understanding of the role of familial support during the transition to adulthood.
本研究基于生活史访谈，探讨卡特里娜飓风对57位低收入非裔美国母亲生活的影响，这些母亲在风暴发生时年龄在20至31岁之间。卡特里娜飓风极大地扰乱了这些母亲赖以促进生活转变和维持生计的社会网络。文献预测，这些重要支持的丧失会阻碍受访者向成年期的过渡经历。相反，那些搬离社交关系的人比那些返回的人更有可能报告生活各领域的质性改善。搬离者认为卡特里娜飓风为他们提供了结构性机会，从而带来了更强的独立感，而独立感是成年期的一个基本要素。这项工作有助于我们从理论上理解家庭支持在向成年期过渡过程中的作用。
