Thomas E. Drabek

The Human Side of Disaster (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its second edition, this volume is an excellent resource for understanding human behavior and how best to communicate and work with the public in disaster situations. The author uses an informal conversational style to help readers understand the social constraints that guide responses to disaster warnings, initial responses, evacuation decisions, and longer-term impacts. He describes the history of emergency management as well as selected policy issues. Fully updated with new cases and real-world examples, the book continues to be an invaluable reference for professionals in emergency management, aid organizations, and public policy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 446
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315360454
• Artikelnr.: 54786290

Autorenporträt

Thomas E. Drabek is an emeritus professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver and continues his research on a part-time basis. His research has examined group and organizational responses to large-scale disasters. Professor Drabek has authored or coauthored over 100 book chapters and journal articles and 28 books. He served as the co-editor of the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters and was elected president of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Disasters. He prepared four instructor guides for the Emergency Management Institute. In August 2007, Dr. Drabek was the third recipient of the E. L. Quarantelli Award for contributions to social science disaster theory by the International Research Committee on Disasters, and in June 2008, he received the first Dr. B. Wayne Blanchard Award for Academic Excellence in Emergency Management Higher Education. He frequently lectures at academic and emergency management workshops and conventions throughout the United States and around the world.

Inhaltsangabe

Experiences. The Taxi. The Earring. The Honeymoon. The Ceiling. The
Regulation. The Exercise. The Insights. The Problem and Approach. The
Danger around You Is Increasing. The Approach. The Insights. Hear That
Siren? Who Panics and Why. Neutralizing Threat Information. Doing It Right.
But Not Everyone Responds the Same. The Insights. It Can't Be Done. That
Lady Named Carla. A Disaster Subculture. The Mythology of Car Wrecks.
"Resisters? We Will Arrest Them!". Confirmation: A Likely Action. Families
Are the Units. The Insights. Shall We Leave. Pathways to Evacuation. Where
Do They Go. "We Wanna Go Home". Evacuation Facilitators. An Aside: Crisis
Relocation Planning and Homeland. Security Advisory System. The Insights.
Why Me. Victim Responses. The Disaster Syndrome: Another Myth Exploded.
Heroes: They Are for Real. Helpers: How Many Are There. "Where Is My
Daughter?". But There Are Constraints. The Insights. Volunteers? You Bet!
The Flood Breakers. Are Volunteers Like Yachts. The Utopian Mood. Unveiling
the Many Forms of Volunteerism. The Insights. Organized Disorganization.
Raining in Indianapolis. "But We Deal with Emergencies Daily". Sorting Out
Organizational Responders. Is Communication the Problem. Social Map: Lake
Pomona Communication Structure. Cooperation Is Not Enough. The Insights.
Life in a Fishbowl. The Bitch Phase. Looting Fears. Bad Dreams. Seeking
Closure. Short-Term Oscillations. Windows of Opportunity. "When Can We Go
Home?" The Insights. What about My Psyche. An Atypical Example. Modal
Patterns. Patterned Variations. Kinfolk and Friends. "This Is My Mother".
The Insights. What Must Be Done. Variable Perceptions of Risk. Reducing
Vulnerabilities. Spread the Risk. Creating a Culture of Preparedness.
Disasters Are Nonroutine Social Problems. The Insights. Community Change
Agents. Empirical Studies. Professionalism in Emergency Management. An
Expanded Vision. Strategies for Maintaining Organizational Integrity.
Disaster Response Coordination Strategies. Concluding Principles. Notes.
Suggested Readings. Index.