What should we study? Questions for researchers about the concept of disasters.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: MAR 1987Description: 26 pSubject(s): Subject: This paper struggles with the problem of what researchers should study as a disaster. This is by far the most important task facing the field of disaster studies, as undertaken by social and behavioural scientists. Some questions are asked, and some suggestions are advanced for researchers about the concept of disaster.
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 302.3 QUA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005276325 |
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Reprinted from International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Vol. 5., No. 1., March 1987, pp7-32
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This paper struggles with the problem of what researchers should study as a disaster. This is by far the most important task facing the field of disaster studies, as undertaken by social and behavioural scientists. Some questions are asked, and some suggestions are advanced for researchers about the concept of disaster.
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