Sociological inquiry and disaster research.

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Kreps, Gary A

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1984Description: 22p., 95 refsSubject(s):

Subject: Reviews and critiques recent studies of hazards and disasters from a general sociological perspective. Four core dimensions of disaster are outlined: 1/ events; 2/ impacts; 3/ social units; and, 4/ responses. Using the latter two for illustrative purposes, recent research on social networks and organizational forms of association related to disasters is highlighted.

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Reprinted from International Review of Sociology, Vol. 10., 1984, pp309-330

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Reviews and critiques recent studies of hazards and disasters from a general sociological perspective. Four core dimensions of disaster are outlined: 1/ events; 2/ impacts; 3/ social units; and, 4/ responses. Using the latter two for illustrative purposes, recent research on social networks and organizational forms of association related to disasters is highlighted.

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