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Quick response research report volume 76
Pub. Date
1995.
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The main objective of this study was to examine the means by which residents of a drought affected area of Bangladesh cope with this hazard. Data used in this paper were collected during the summer of 1995 from 301 drought affected households located in the northern part of Bangladesh. Includes statistical charts.
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Quick response research report volume 77
Pub. Date
[1995]
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This study assessed 24 victims of the 1992 Hurricane Iniki for PTSD symptoms and physiological reactivity, six to eight weeks following the storm. 47.8% of subjects met full PTSD criteria using the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-1), a DSM-III-R-based structured interview, 26.1% of subjects had partial PTSD, and 26.1% had no PTSD symptoms. A significant main effect (Skin Conductance by CAPS diagnosis) was found for portions of a Multi-Sensory...
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Quick response research report volume 87
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
Coping self-efficacy is defined as a person's subjective appraisal of his/her ability to cope with the environmental demands of the stressful situation. Coping efficacy in dealing with the coping demands following the bombing would explain a significant proportion of the variance in PTSD symptomology and general psychological distress over and above several control variables (e.g., social support, threat of death).
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Quick response research report volume 82
Pub. Date
[1996]
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Hurricane Marilyn left a track of destruction in the U.S. Virgin Islands in September 1995. This qualitative study examines the effectiveness of the early stages of federal response, with emphasis on individual and household assistance.
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Quick response research report volume 80
Pub. Date
[1996]
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This study reports on the health effects of an investigation of a fatal airline accident on 13 government employees involved in the discovery of probable cause of the crash of US Air flight 1016 on July 2, 1994 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Twenty persons survived, and 38 persons died.
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Quick response research report volume 84
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
The coastal impacts from Opal were generally the result of wave action and flooding rather than wind. Much can be learned on how to mitigate future damage from a survey of the damage patterns using a geological perspective.
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Quick response research report volume 91
Pub. Date
1996.
Description
Disaster events such as the North Cape oil spill threaten natural resources, and thus can impact the human communities that rely on such resources. This analysis contrasts the perceptions of individuals living near the disaster site with those living at the opposite end of the state.
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Quick response research report volume 86
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
There is an "official" process a presidential disaster declaration usually follows, but the official procedure is sometimes short-circuited by governors and presidents in the interest of political responsiveness. This study investigated factors that propel a disaster event to approval by the president in the absence of meeting full administrative requirements.
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Quick response research report volume 85
Pub. Date
[1996]
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The purpose of this research is to examine the structure of interorganizational relationships during the immediate post-impact response period, and to assess the impact of information technology on those relationships.
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Quick response research report volume 88
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
The town of Grundy and Buchanan County, Virginia suffered severe winter and blizzard conditions in 1996. Its citizens have to do more for themselves; and they expect to be more self-reliant than those with more ready access to helping agencies and media publicity.