Volunteerism in times of disasters: Applying the Social Identity Model of Collective Action

• Main Authors: Mendiola, Anna A, Hechanova, Ma. Regina, Yabut, Homer J, Louis, Winnifred R
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: Emergency and Disaster Management; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/222; https://www.ignited.global/conferences/iajbs-23rd-annual-world-forum-namur-belgium/sessions/volunteerism-times-disasters-applying-social-identity-model-collective-action
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Environmental disasters are escalating in frequency and intensity, with climate change largely exacerbating these conditions. Research on disasters suggest that volunteers are invaluable assets that can help contribute to vulnerability reduction and emergency response. Much of the literature on volu...