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Women firefighters' strategies for advancement in the fire service: Breaking down barriers in gender-based occupations
(2013-12)
This dissertation examines the barriers female firefighters face trying to advance through the ranks and the strategies they use to overcome these barriers. Despite the fact that women have been employed as career firefighters ...
Community development block grant disbursements after disasters: Assessing social vulnerability
(2013-07)
This research observed the differences among various State distributions of CDBG funds for recovery efforts following the 2005 and 2008 hurricane seasons. The distribution of CDBG funds was also used to assess if any ...
Organizational networks and emergence during disaster preparedness: The case of an emergency assistance registry
(2013-05)
Natural, technological, and human-caused disasters affect minorities and individuals with lower socioeconomic status more than people with non-minority, high socioeconomic status. Age, disability, and health can compound ...