ERIC Number: EJ1148744
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 17
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Pause...Before Rushing In: Examining Motivations to Help in Trauma Impacted Communities Internationally
Streets, Barbara Faye; Nicolas, Guerda; Wolford, Karen
International Research and Review, v4 n2 p15-31 Spr 2015
International service learning courses, cultural immersion projects, and international disaster response teams have provided valuable aid, services, supplies and programs to trauma-impacted communities across the globe. Many colleges and universities support global learning and the creation of global citizens, and this ethic is reflected in many educational mission statements. To avoid a tepid humanitarian response to a disaster, it is important for human services providers to critically examine their motivations for assisting so that the result reflects justice, integrity, and cultural competence. This article offers a set of reflective questions for human services providers, cultural immersion curriculum developers, and independent agents to ponder prior to responding to international disasters. We used a qualitative social justice framework to inform and design applied practice recovery efforts. This framework promotes meaningful dialogue for ensuring mutually reciprocal recovery efforts, a goal that will be ultimately more empowering in the long run.
Descriptors: Trauma, Attribution Theory, Motivation, Technical Assistance, Emergency Programs, Helping Relationship, Qualitative Research, Social Justice, Natural Disasters, Best Practices, Reflection, Outreach Programs, College Programs, Intention, Moral Values, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Haiti; New York
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