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Community Participation and Power Relations in Post-Disaster Recovery: A Qualitative Study from an Anti-Oppressive
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Balıkesir, Türkiye.
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2019)
|August 2, 2026
Summary
Community participation aids disaster recovery but is hindered by institutional failures and inequalities. An anti-oppressive social work approach is crucial for equitable, rights-based recovery strategies.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Disaster Recovery Studies
- Sociology
Background:
- Community participation and solidarity are vital in post-disaster recovery.
- Limited qualitative research exists on participation's intersection with institutional deficits and inequalities.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine community participation in post-earthquake recovery.
- Analyze recovery through an anti-oppressive social work lens.
- Investigate impacts of institutional trust, inequality, stigma, and agency.
Main Methods:
- Phenomenological qualitative research design.
- Semi-structured online interviews with 20 participants.
- Thematic analysis using MAXQDA software.
Main Results:
- Identified themes: eroded institutional trust, dual nature of informal solidarity, stigma in psychosocial support access, and reconstructed agency via participation.
- Community participation is influenced by institutional shortcomings, unequal aid, stigma, and unsustainable solidarity.
Conclusions:
- Post-disaster recovery requires more than individual or community efforts; it necessitates social justice and rights-based approaches.
- Anti-oppressive social work is essential for institutional accountability, participation, and dignity.
- Future interventions must be trauma-sensitive, rights-based, participatory, and anti-oppressive for equitable recovery.
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