Warning in disasters: some views on the problem as suggested by sociological research.

By:

Quarantelli, E. L. (Enrico Louis), 1924-

Contributor(s):

Taylor, Verta A

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1978Description: 3pSubject(s):

Subject: Warning is more than a message; it is a complex process involving many organizations and individuals. The warning process always occurs in an on-going social situation and not in a neutral context. It is better to adjust plans to people than to try to force people to follow plans.

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Reprinted from Emergency Planning Digest; July/September 1978; pp13-15

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Warning is more than a message; it is a complex process involving many organizations and individuals. The warning process always occurs in an on-going social situation and not in a neutral context. It is better to adjust plans to people than to try to force people to follow plans.

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