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Gender, households, and decision-making for wildfire safety
Citation
Tyler, M and Fairbrother, P, Gender, households, and decision-making for wildfire safety, Disasters, 42, (4) pp. 697-718. ISSN 0361-3666 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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© 2018 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2018
Abstract
This paper considers the impact of gendered norms on decision-making for wildfire preparation and response at the household level. Focusing on Australia, it provides a theoretical thematic analysis of data acquired in 107 interviews with residents of nine different localities. It builds on existing research on gender and disaster, as well as on decision-making and wildfires, and analyses the narratives that centre on 'split' households plans (where a male partner plans to stay and a female partner plans to evacuate) and disagreements within heterosexual couples as to an appropriate wildfire safety plan. The study finds that gender inequality and differences in gendered expectations are likely to create difficult conditions for negotiation between members of a heterosexual couple when there is disagreement over a plan and that this may contribute to risky decision-making practices and outcomes. The paper reiterates, therefore, the importance of taking into account the social construction of gender in wildfire research and policy.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | bushfire, gender, masculinity, stay and defend, wildfire |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Human resources and industrial relations |
Research Field: | Employment equity and diversity |
Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
Objective Group: | Natural hazards |
Objective Field: | Climatological hazards (e.g. extreme temperatures, drought and wildfires) |
UTAS Author: | Fairbrother, P (Professor Peter Fairbrother) |
ID Code: | 145157 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
Deposited By: | Management |
Deposited On: | 2021-07-05 |
Last Modified: | 2021-09-29 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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