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1 online resource (409 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I. Understanding the field of Critical Incident Analysis; 1. The Emergence of Critical Incident Analysis as a Field of Study; 2. A Conceptual Model for Critical Incident Analysis; 3. Conceptualizing and Defining Critical Incidents ; Part II. Disciplinary and Policy Perspectives in Critical Incident Analysis; 4. Critical Incident Analysis, Biological Events, and the Case of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic; 5. Space, Sentiment, and Social Structure after Critical Incidents: Toward a Theory of Recovery |
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6. Modeling Critical Incidents to Improve Response7. Predicting Critical Incidents; 8. Praxis, Applications, and Problems: Data Mining for Critical Incident Analysis; 9. Can Catastrophes Lead to Good Policy?; 10. Living with Disasters: A Planning Approach to Critical Incidents; 11. Disaster Investigations: A 9/11 Case Study; Part III. Issues in Critical Incident Analysis Management; 12. The Critical Role of Street-Level Bureaucrats in Disaster and Crisis Response |
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13. An Earthquake Mitigation Process: A Case Study of Qinglong County's Pre-Incident Predictions, Preparation, and Mitigation Actions14. Jokela and Kauhajoki: Experiencing School Shootings in a Nordic Welfare Society; 15. Critical Incident Trauma Intervention: A Sense of Coherence Approach to Psychological First Aid with Student Survivors; 16. The Use of a Multi-Attribute Method to Analyze Preparedness for an Incident of Terrorism; 17. Improved Policing in an Invisible Community: A Case Study of the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit of Washington, DC |
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18. The Dynamics of Critical Incidents in the Age of New Media: Examining the Role of the Self-Appointed or Media-Anointed Expert19. Ethical Challenges Inherent in Critical Incident Dynamics; About the Editor and Contributors; Name Index; Subject Index |
| Summary |
Critical incidents all too often explode onto the social conscious and challenge our sense of security. This comprehensive handbook brings together a range of experts who provide a foundation for the field of critical incident analysis by examining specific incidents9/11, the Virginia Tech massacre, the H1N1 pandemic, the BP oil spill, and more--through various methodological and disciplinary lenses |
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Print version record |
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Emergency management -- Social aspects
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Crisis management -- Social aspects
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Disasters -- Social aspects
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Accidents -- Social aspects
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Accidents -- Social aspects
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Disasters -- Social aspects
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Emergency management -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317469131 |
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1317469135 |
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