To Assist or Desert: Perceptions of Victims of Natural Disasters and Attitudes toward Government Assistance

• In Event: U.S. Public Views on Deservingness

Brief Overview

We consider whether victims of natural disasters are viewed as deserving of government assistance regardless of the type of natural disaster, or if victims of certain disasters are perceived as more or less deserving than victims of other disasters.

Authors

• Moriah J. Harman, Texas Tech University

• Wesley Wayne Wehde, Texas Tech University