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Author:   William L. Waugh
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   604
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9781412941327

ISBN 10:   1412941326
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   02 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface to Shelter from the Storm - William L. Waugh, Jr. The Political Costs of Failure in the Katrina and Rita Disasters - William L. Waugh, Jr. President Bush and Hurricane Katrina: A Presidential Leadership Study - Richard T. Sylves Metaphors Matter: Disaster Myths, Media Frames, and Their Consequences in Hurricane Katrina - Kathleen Tierney, Christine Bevc, and Erica Kuligowski Rising to the Challenges of a Catastrophe: The Emergent and Pro-social Behavior Following Hurricane Katrina - Havidan Rodriguez, Joseph Trainor, and Enrico L. Quarantelli Moral Hazard, Social Catastrophe: The Changing Face of Vulnerability Along the Hurricane Coasts - Susan L. Cutter, and Christopher T. Emrich Hurricane Katrina and the Flooding of New Orleans: Emergent Issues in Sheltering and Temporary Housing - Joanne M. Nigg, John Barnshaw, and Manuel R. Torres Weathering the Storm: The Impact of Hurricanes on Physical and Mental Health - Linda B. Bourque, Judith M. Siegel, Megumi Kano, and Michele M. Wood Challenges in Implementing Disaster Mental Health Programs: State Program Directors' Perspectives - Carrie L. Elrod, Jessica L. Hamblen, and Fran H. Norris Hurricane Katrina and the Paradoxes of Government Disaster Policy: Bringing about Wise Governmental Decisions for Hazardous Areas - Raymond J. Burby Planning for Post-Disaster Resiliency - Philip R. Berke, and Thomas Campanella Disaster Mitigation and Insurance: Learning from Katrina - Howard Kunreuther The Primacy of Partnership: Scoping a New National Disaster Recovery Policy - James Mitchell Agility and Discipline: Critical Success Factors for Disaster Response - John R. Harrald Is the Worst Yet to Come? - Donald F. Kettl

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