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Working in High Risk Environments : Developing Sustained Resilience.

The impact of events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina were felt across the spectrum of organizations. Such events provide vivid illustrations of the exceptional circumstances that emergency and protective service agencies and businesses alike can encounter. The goal of this b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Paton, Douglas
Otros Autores: Violanti, John M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The impact of events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina were felt across the spectrum of organizations. Such events provide vivid illustrations of the exceptional circumstances that emergency and protective service agencies and businesses alike can encounter. The goal of this book is to broaden the perspectives on the populations that need to be included when thinking about high risk groups and from whom insights into resilience and how it is enacted can be sought. The first chapter discusses high risk environments, sustained resilience and stress risk management. Chapter.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (204 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780398086947
039808694X