Differences in Crisis Knowledge Across Age, Race, and Socioeconomic Status During Hurricane Ike: A Field Test and Extension of the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis

Previous research in crisis and risk communication has suggested differences across demographic groups in informational needs and response, including the presence of knowledge gaps. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the current study surveyed 691 Houston area residents to investigate these differences a...

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Published inCommunication theory Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 261 - 278
Main Authors Spence, Patric R., Lachlan, Kenneth A., Burke, Jennifer A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2011
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Communication
Crisis Intervention
Crisis management
Demographics
Ethnicity
Hurricanes
Information
Knowledge
Natural disasters
Racial Differences
Risk
Sex
Sex Differences
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic Status
U.S.A
United States > US
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Summary:Previous research in crisis and risk communication has suggested differences across demographic groups in informational needs and response, including the presence of knowledge gaps. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the current study surveyed 691 Houston area residents to investigate these differences and contrast them with similar data collected following Hurricane Katrina. The results suggest narrowing knowledge gaps, as socioeconomic status did not predict informational needs or preparations for the storm. Differences in these needs were still detected across sex and ethnicity.
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ISSN:1050-3293
1468-2885
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2885.2011.01385.x