Assessing the durable obstacles to return migration among Hurricane Katrina evacuees / by Stephanie Jane Morrice
| Author(s): | Morrice, Stephanie Jane |
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| Subjects: | Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Social aspects Migration, Internal--Louisiana--New Orleans Population geography--Louisiana--New Orleans |
| Formats: | Electronic Resource, Remote |
| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2010 |
| Additional Authors: | Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). Dept. of Geography OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center |
| Notes: | Title from first page of PDF document M.A. Miami University 2010 Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-80) Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center Abstract: The purpose of this research is to assess the return migration decisions of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. This thesis interprets data collected through semi-structured interviews in Houston and New Orleans, in addition to data from "The Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project" archive of interviews, to determine what factors are influencing evacuees' desire and capacity to return home. Respondents demonstrated the complex interaction of displacement variables on their return migration decisions. These variables interact and influence evacuees in both 'home' and host societies. Thinking through concepts of belonging, exclusion and capacity to return raises important questions as to the decisions of return and helps us to understand that these decisions are not mutually exclusive. This thesis highlights the durable obstacles to return migration, suggesting ways to ensure the sustainable return of the Katrina displaced by more fully assessing the factors affecting their displacement and return Mode of access: World Wide Web System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader |
| Physical Description: | [1], vii, 84 p. : ill., PDF file |
| OCLC Number: | 609427317 |