Social network methodology in the study of disasters: Issues and insights prompted by post-katrina research

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-29

  Varda, Danielle M ^a   Forgette, Rich ^b   Banks, David ^c   Contractor, Noshir ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster research; In Out Seeker Providers (IOSP); Katrina; Social network analysis; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; NATURAL DISASTER; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PLANNING METHOD; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 60649110641     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-008-9110-9     Document Type: Review

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