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Operational Analysis Of Child Protection Investigations During Disasters, Derek Smith
Operational Analysis Of Child Protection Investigations During Disasters, Derek Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Two decades of research documents the lack of conclusive relationships between childprotective investigations and natural disasters. While trends regarding child abuse report generation and natural disaster have been previously explored, those results do not provide generalized conclusions. This study explores the relationship between the Hurricane Irma natural disaster and child abuse report generation of a child protection organization in the state of Florida, while introducing child maltreatment types and child protective investigator response times as contributing factors. Utilizing the emergency management conceptual framework, the purpose of this study is to provide an updated analysis of the child abuse report generation …
Esperanza: A Foundation For Emergency Management, Transformation, And Hope, Siamak Michael Pouraryan
Esperanza: A Foundation For Emergency Management, Transformation, And Hope, Siamak Michael Pouraryan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The research problem addressed in this study is the perceived gap that exists in community support in emergency planning and management. The community of Laguna Niguel, the focus of the study, is at the forefront of planning for and dealing with calamities including Earthquakes. There are 66,000 residents of Laguna Niguel and an estimated 15,000 Households served by one Emergency Services Coordinator. The purpose of the study was to create a recommended roadmap for community outreach, preparation and provide a basic set of tools for short-term survival during the critical week after a disaster. The conceptual framework focused on the …