When the river flooded several small towns, leaving people homeless and making travel difficult, this type of crisis would MOST likely be described as which of the following types of crisis?
a. maturational
b. situational
c. community
d. cultural
C
When the river flooded, it affected the entire community: therefore it would be considered a community crisis. A situational crisis is any event that poses a threat or challenge to an individual or family. A maturational crisis is a stage in a person's life where adjustment and adaptation to new responsibilities and life patterns are necessary. A cultural crisis is a situation where a person experiences culture shock in the process of adapting or adjusting to a new culture or returning to one's own culture after being assimilated into another.
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