We utilize longitudinal social network data collected pre–COVID-19 in June 2019 and
compare them with data collected in the midst of COVID in June 2020. We find significant …

Objectives The disruption and contraction of older adults' social networks are among the
less discussed consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objective was to provide an …

This paper studies social network changes during the COVID-19 crisis in the Netherlands
and their relation to perceived loneliness for the younger and the older cohorts. Arguments …

'Presumed intimacy'refers to a relationship that requires instant trust, confidence, disclosure
and the recognition of vulnerability. Chris Rojek investigates the impact of relationships of …

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nations around the world instituted strict social
distancing measures. Although necessary to deter the spread of the virus, these measures …

Social capital has become a major factor for analysing vulnerabilities and resilience in the
context of disaster studies in recent years. Usually, it is studied along its three forms of …

The specific impact of community-based and faith-based groups on disaster response and
recovery is a relatively recent complement to existing work on the role of these groups in …

This paper evaluates the literature about hazard insurance availability and purchase.
Hazard insurance has the potential to help individuals and households to prepare for …

This research explored the basic issue of what preparedness means and entails to people in
Fako Division, Cameroon—a place threated by many hazards and that has experienced …

Despite the many fatalities and injuries, Bangladesh lacks holistic individual flood
preparedness studies. This study evaluates flood preparedness in the flood-prone rural …