@article{ref1,
title="Following Some Dreams: Recognizing Opportunities, Posing Interesting Questions, and Implementing Alternative Methods",
journal="International journal of mass emergencies and disasters",
year="1997",
author="Drabek, Thomas E.",
volume="15",
number="1",
pages="21-46",
abstract="For over three decades I have implemented alternative methodologies so as to pursue interesting research questions. My work has been guided by three goals: (1) test and extend sociological theory related to human response to disaster; (2) identify insights relevant to emergency management practitioners; and (3) communicate the results to both the academic and practitioner communities. In this essay three themes are developed: (1) a survey of the alternative methods I used in numerous disaster studies; (2) an evaluation of the state of disaster research; and (3) speculative thoughts regarding future directions, needs, and potentials.<p />",
language="",
issn="0280-7270",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}