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Patriotic Motherhood And The Iraq War, Ana Garner, Karen Slattery
Patriotic Motherhood And The Iraq War, Ana Garner, Karen Slattery
Ana Garner
No abstract provided.
Disaster Management In The United States: Examining Key Political And Policy Challenges, Brian Gerber
Disaster Management In The United States: Examining Key Political And Policy Challenges, Brian Gerber
Brian J. Gerber
The failures associated with the Hurricane Katrina response call attention to the challenges of, and the need to better understand disaster management practices in the United States. This article reviews several recent contributions to the field of disaster research and considers four key issues: the concept of disaster vulnerability, how individuals respond to hazard risks, challenges associated with effective hazard mitigation, and the idea of policy learning in the area of disasters. Beyond a review of these aspects of disaster management, future directions in disaster research is discussed.
Mothers Of Soldiers In Wartime: A National News Narrative, Ana Garner, Karen Slattery
Mothers Of Soldiers In Wartime: A National News Narrative, Ana Garner, Karen Slattery
Ana Garner
No abstract provided.