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Learning the lessons of Bam

The role of social capital

Habib Aghabakhshi

Department of Social Work at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Koodakyar Ave., University Boulevard, Tehran 19834, Iran

Claire Gregor

Faculty of Society and Health, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, Queen Alexandra Rd, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ, UK, cgrego01{at}bcuc.ac.uk

English

A massive earthquake devastated the city of Bam in Iran in 2003. The survivors became rapidly disenfranchised from the relief efforts and social capital diminished significantly. This article details the breakdown in social capital and links are made between the sustainment of social capital and the social work role.

French

En 2003, un tremblement de terre de grande magnitude a dé vasté la ville de Bam en Iran. Les survivants ont vite é té mis à l'é cart des efforts de relè ve et le capital social a diminué de façon significative. Cet article rend compte de l'effritement du capital social et é tablit des liens entre le maintien du capital social et le rôle du travail social.

Spanish

En 2003 un fuerte terremoto devastó la ciudad de Bam, Irán. A los supervivientes se les cortó muy rápidamente la ayuda de emergencia y como consecuencia el capital social disminuyó significativamente. Se describe el deterioro del capital social y se conexiona el trabajo social con el sostenimiento del capital social.

Key Words: disaster • Iran • social capital • social work

International Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 3, 347-356 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807076048
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