The X-Codes: A Post-Katrina Postscript

A postscript

numerous contributions to the discussion of general questions in evolutionary biology, and for providing an evolutionary perspective on other areas of biology, such as ecology and development. He was a persistent critic of group-selectionist thinking and of the theory of punctuated equilibrium. He published fourteen books and collections of papers on an astonishing diversity of subjects, as wel...

Post-Katrina juvenile competency determinations: a tale of two systems.

Natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina have resulted in the displacement of families to locations throughout the nation. Juvenile courts have been affected by this mass migration of youths. Post-disaster recovery has been slow. Consequently, a cohort of youths has aged out of the juvenile justice system before their juvenile competency hearings could be held. Some of these young adults now...

Resilience in post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana: a preliminary study.

BACKGROUND Much scholarly and practitioner attention to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans, Louisiana has focused on the failures of government disaster prevention and management at all levels, often overlooking the human strength and resourcefulness observed in individuals and groups among the worst-affected communities. OBJECTIVES This preliminary study sought to inv...

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Flooded Communities: Explaining Local Reactions to the Post-Katrina Migrants

This article uses the post-Katrina migration as an exogenous shock to test theories of racial threat while minimizing concerns about selection bias. Drawing in part on a new survey of 3,879 respondents, it demonstrates that despite the national concern about issues of race and poverty following Katrina, people in communities that took in evacuees became less supportive of spending to help the p...