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The Political Economy of Fears and Concerns of Landslide Survivors: Thematic Analysis of Mental Well‐Being of People Residing in Landslide Susceptible Areas of Kerala, India
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: Received: 18 March 2024 / Approved: 19 March 2024 / Online: 19 March 2024 (12:23:37 CET)
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Ratheesh Mon, P.; Sekher, T. The Political Economy of Fears and Concerns of Landslide Survivors: Thematic Analysis of Mental Well‐Being of People Residing in Landslide Susceptible Areas of Kerala, India. Preprints2024, 2024031117. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1117.v1
Ratheesh Mon, P.; Sekher, T. The Political Economy of Fears and Concerns of Landslide Survivors: Thematic Analysis of Mental Well‐Being of People Residing in Landslide Susceptible Areas of Kerala, India. Preprints 2024, 2024031117. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1117.v1
Ratheesh Mon, P.; Sekher, T. The Political Economy of Fears and Concerns of Landslide Survivors: Thematic Analysis of Mental Well‐Being of People Residing in Landslide Susceptible Areas of Kerala, India. Preprints2024, 2024031117. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1117.v1
APA Style
Ratheesh Mon, P., & Sekher, T. (2024). The Political Economy of Fears and Concerns of Landslide Survivors: Thematic Analysis of Mental Well‐Being of People Residing in Landslide Susceptible Areas of Kerala, India. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1117.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ratheesh Mon, P. and T.V. Sekher. 2024 "The Political Economy of Fears and Concerns of Landslide Survivors: Thematic Analysis of Mental Well‐Being of People Residing in Landslide Susceptible Areas of Kerala, India" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1117.v1
Abstract
Being forced to live in an area following a catastrophic landslide may adversely impact people's mental well-being. Unprivileged communities such as Adivasis, Dalits, plantation workers, and people with low incomes in Kerala's hilly districts are forced to live in landslide-affected areas despite their fear. This paper examines the fears and concerns of landslide survivors from the marginalized sections of society from a broader framework of the political economy of mental health. This approach aligns with the assertion made by the World Health Organisation that individual factors do not solely determine mental health but are intricately linked to broader social, political, and economic circumstances. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with fatal landslide survivors and key informants [ ]. The study employed thematic data analysis from in-depth interviews of various fatal landslide survivors since 2018. The three major themes unveiled in the analysis are: 1. post-disaster fears, 2. The factors that triggered fear and concern and 3. Socio-economic marginality and mental health. The study asserts that individuals who are poor and unprivileged are highly susceptible to mental health issues associated with landslides.
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