Terrorism and 11 September 2001: does the “behavioral response to disaster” model fit?
Henry W. Fischer III
(Henry W. Fischer III is Professor, Department of Sociology, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA.)
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Abstract
A recent question from the research literature is addressed: to what extent does the behavioral response to the natural and technological disaster model apply to terrorist events involving a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)? Earlier work argued that the literature is applicable. Anecdotal evidence and preliminary content analysis findings from the aftermath of the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 demonstrate the salience of the model to terrorism.
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Citation
Fischer, H.W. (2002), "Terrorism and 11 September 2001: does the “behavioral response to disaster” model fit?", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560210426803
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:MCB UP Ltd
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