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University Disaster Preparedness: A Network Approach

Fogo, Wendy Renee
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6579-8856
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1213399877

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2008, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
The present research used a network approach to examine critical emergency response networks in a university community. The research identified the organizations of three different sectors of response efforts to disasters (Public Health, Public Safety, and Communication), how resources have been utilized by network organizations in the past, and how these network organizations may communicate with each other during times of disaster. Individual semistructured interviews were conducted with key informants from 30 unit to assess each unit's previous disaster response experience, their formal and informal contacts within the universitycommunity, and their perceived capacity for response to potential future disasters of varying severity. Interconnections among units were determined through a network analysis to provide a picture of existing ties. The results of the network analysis suggest that, in every sector of disaster response, networks could be strengthened by formal recognition of centralized organization for response efforts, increased connectedness between organizations, and coordination of services. Network analysis is a valuable tool for determining the structure of response systems in a university setting.
Catherine Stein, PhD (Advisor)
Jennifer Gillespie, PhD (Committee Member)
William O'Brien, PhD (Committee Member)
Craig Vickio, PhD (Committee Member)
102 p.
Adult Education; Area Planning and Development; Behaviorial Sciences; Communication; Community Colleges; Economics; Education; Health; Health Care; Health Education; Higher Education; Information Systems; Mental Health; Occupational Psychology; Occupational Safety; Orga
network analysis; social network; disaster preparedness; emergency response; University; College; Public Health; Public Safety; Communication; disaster response; disaster organization

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  • Fogo, W. R. (2008). University Disaster Preparedness: A Network Approach [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1213399877

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fogo, Wendy. University Disaster Preparedness: A Network Approach. 2008. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1213399877.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fogo, Wendy. "University Disaster Preparedness: A Network Approach." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1213399877

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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