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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to present an institutional view of disasters derived in part from the results of a recent study of hospitals in the United States. It is offered in the hope that a focus on institution will help resolve the present lack of fit between, on the one hand, the increasing complexity of the new hazards and on the other, existing conceptualizations in the social sciences of disasters and emergency management that privilege the community. The paper uses information from 76 participants in 13 focus groups in acute-care hospital organizations in California, Tennessee, and New York to illustrate the argument for institutions. The implications of these findings for an institutional conceptualization of disasters are discussed.
Author Analytic
Aguirre, Ben; Russell R. Dynes; James Kendra; Rory Connell
Author Combination
Aguirre, Ben; Russell R. Dynes; James Kendra; Rory Connell
Call Number
20.399.A4.I5
Date of Publication
2005
Document Type
English
Issue ID
2
Journal Title
Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Keywords
Disaster Preparedness ; Hospitals ; Terrorism ; Biological Hazards ;
Location URL
http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol2/iss2/
Location in Work
1-17
Notes
Contents: Introduction The New Hazards Modifications to Conventional Disaster Planning Thought Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters Challenges to Hospital Functionality Conclusion References. Last Accessed Online 2014 October 1
Title Combination
INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE AND DISASTER PLANNING FOR NEW HAZARDS: INSIGHTS FROM HOSPITALS
Title Analytic
INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE AND DISASTER PLANNING FOR NEW HAZARDS: INSIGHTS FROM HOSPITALS
Volume ID
2
Workform
Journal_Article
Id
33281c60-8120-4102-ae73-bb47169b072e