Crisis Communication and the Underserved: The Case for Partnering with Institutions of Faith

Author(s)

Kenneth Lachlan, University of ConnecticutFollow
Patric Spence, University of Kentukcy

Keywords

crisis communication; faith; spirituality; diversity

Abstract

A continuing program of research points to faith and spirituality as a critical resource in managing psychological duress, especially among minority communities in the United States. The current essay argues for crisis communication research and campaign efforts that partner with religious organizations in order to reach historically underserved and at-risk communities.

Date Created

January 2011

STARS Citation

Lachlan, Kenneth and Spence, Patric, "Crisis Communication and the Underserved: The Case for Partnering with Institutions of Faith" (2011). EGS Content. 367.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/egs_content/367

https://works.bepress.com/patric-spence/16/download/