social destruction perspective, 39–43, 104–105, 107n16, 180–188, 361–364, 365n2, 383–384, 392–398, 446

overview of, 38–39

social integration

of Buffalo Creek, 279–300, 314–315, 327–330

correlation with social well-being, 368n9, 370n15, 470–471

definition of, 494

of Elk Creek, 360–361

of St. John, 360–361

social re-creation perspective, 39, 43–45, 104–105, 107n16, 108n21, 180–188, 361–364, 365n2, 383–384, 392–398, 446

overview of, 38–39

social well-being

of Buffalo Creek, 279–300, 314–315, 327–330

correlation with social integration, 368n9, 370n15, 470–471

definition of, 495

of Elk Creek, 360–361

of St. John, 360–361

St. John, WA

attitudes about living here, 354–356, 483–484

demographic characteristics of, 482

description of, 336–340

neighbors and neighboring, 356–357, 485–486

references to disasters, 358–360, 487

social integration and social well-being, 360–361, 488–489

Stern, Gerald

comments about account, 68–73

Stern, Gerald (continued)

research of, 59–68

therapeutic community

concept of, 35

Three Forks (Saunders)

flood’s impact on, 48–50

total disaster

concept of and assertions about, vi, xxvi, 40–41, 81–85, 105, 382–383, 402, 406, 446

trailer camps

HUD’s emergency camps at Buffalo Creek, 93–94, 112n84, 225–235, 242–245

living in, 227–235, 242–245

trauma, collective, 95–98

trauma, individual, 95–98

tsunami in Indonesia

beliefs about, xxxi, 437–438

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

emergency trailer camps operated at Buffalo Creek, 93–94, 112n84, 225–235, 242–245

operations at Buffalo Creek, 20

views of the disaster by authors, xxv–xxvii

Washburn, Loretta

profile of, 233–235

well-being, definition of, 495

Westfall, Wesley

profile of, 332–334

Woodruff, Helen

profile of, 232–233