Transcription of The Status of Theory in Emergency Management
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The Status of Emergency Management Theory : Issues, Barriers, and Recommendations for Improved Scholarship Paper Presented at the FEMA Higher Education Conference June 8, 2004, Emmitsburg, MD David A. McEntire Emergency Administration and Planning Department of Public Administration University of North Texas Box 310617 Denton, Tx 76203-0617 A massive transformation is taking place in Emergency Management right now. For good or for bad, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States have resulted in a significant reformulation of the purpose and nature of Emergency Management .
One of the most significant types of theories or theoretical components is an explanation of causal relationships. In this case, an effort is made to explore how one (or many variables) may interact with another (or several distinct variables) to produce a certain outcome. In terms of emergency management, we may state that a disaster (D)
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