study ideally should be conducted during
the resettlement period
particularly Since many critical-incidents could occur that
could bear on analysis
and
interpretation.
Yhe first four
Six months would be spent designing the study,
lection
instruments,
developing data col-
and establishing collaborative
_with local officials and native leaders.
to
arrangements
The effort requires
immediate attention as incidents have already occurred that could
influence
future outcomes.
Events occurring now need
mented and combined with future occurrences
that would enable development of
the problems
surface
sooner
to be docu-
to produce a data base
intervention schemes
should
than anticipated.
Anticivated Results and Significance
Typically,
resettlement of traditional lands is an unusual
event in the life history of cultura® groups.
ment of Bikini
Wili
have
of life,
events
to
and Fnewetak
contend with a
is
even more unusual
toxic environment,
in
the
socialization process.
and
returnecs
changes
in quality
Little.
effects
Results would greatly
of
changes
re-establish communities.
Forced
new
scientists
a
and planners
know
increase our understanding
resettlement process on youth and the
psychological
developing
These events present an
systematically document and assess
social phenomenon about which social
of
as
and effects which will disrupt the natural sequence of
excellent opportunity to
very
Eventual resettle-
that occur as
sociocultural
people attempt
t
Data could serve as a solid basis for
intervention and prevention models,
relocation of people
and communities
to make room
for technological research or development is likely to be repeated
es
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