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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823214003321

Titolo

Handbook of critical incident analysis / / Richard W. Schwester, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-317-46912-7

1-315-70386-6

1-317-46913-5

9786613429278

1-283-42927-6

0-7656-2725-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchwesterRichard Wilmot <1977->

Disciplina

363.34

Soggetti

Emergency management - Social aspects

Crisis management - Social aspects

Disasters - Social aspects

Accidents - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2012 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Understanding the field of critical incident analysis -- pt. 2. Disciplinary and policy perspectives in critical incident analysis -- pt. 3. Issues in critical incident analysis management.

Sommario/riassunto

Critical incidents all too often explode onto the social conscious and challenge our sense of security. This comprehensive handbook brings together a range of experts who provide a foundation for the field of critical incident analysis by examining specific incidents9/11, the Virginia Tech massacre, the H1N1 pandemic, the BP oil spill, and more--through various methodological and disciplinary lenses.