TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Following Some Dreams: Recognizing Opportunities, Posing Interesting Questions, and Implementing Alternative Methods
JO  - International journal of mass emergencies and disasters
A1  - Drabek, Thomas E.
SP  - 21
EP  - 46
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 0280-7270
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -