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AbstractThe strategies employed by emergency managers are intended to enhance rather than diminish the ability to meet society's needs and specifically those of vulnerable populations. This study looks at the strategies that emergency management professionals employ to reach and meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Twenty-four interviews were conducted in 2016 with county and city level emergency management professionals from across the Houston – Galveston and Southeast Texas regions. The interview data reveals a common element of control. However, while some do talk about the need to leave disaster management activities to the professionals, the need to bring in volunteers and foster flexibility in a controlled environment are indeed important. The need to build buy-in and understand protocols reveals the need for future research to better understand the extent that emergency management combines discipline with agility to address the challenges of the unexpected and decrease the impact of vulnerability.

Abstract  We use in‐depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis to examine perceptions of environmental health and justice among Native Americans in a rural Oklahoma community. Residents live near the Continental Carbon Company, which manufactures a rubber compound know as "carbon black." Ponca tribal members believe their respiratory problems and other health concerns are directly related to the black dust emanating from the facility, but they have been unable to validate their health claims through institutional channels. We examine how Native American respondents interpret the environmental pollution as a threat not only to their health and well‐being but also to their sense of community. We address the perceived pattern of institutional denial and highlight the obstacles facing an impoverished Native American community attempting to validate their environmental health claims.

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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Boxes and Figures -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART 1 The Disciplines of Emergency Management and Disaster Science -- 1 History and Current Status of Emergency Management and Disaster Science -- Chapter Objectives -- Key Terms -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Emergency Management -- 1.1.2 Current and Future Challenges -- 1.2 The Evolution of Emergency Management in the U.S -- 1.2.1 The Era of Civil Defense -- 1.2.2 Professionalization of Emergency Management -- 1.2.2.1 Leadership Challenges and Changes -- 1.2.2.2 Disasters Change Things -- 1.2.2.3 Structural Changes -- 1.2.3 The Emergence of Emergency Management Degree Programs -- 1.2.4 The Evolution of Disaster Science -- 1.2.4.1 What Is Disaster Science -- 1.2.4.2 A Brief History of Disaster Science -- 1.2.4.3 Research Centers in the United States -- 1.2.4.4 Disaster Science in International Context -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Summary Questions -- References -- Resources -- 2 Emergency Management Careers -- Chapter Objectives -- Key Terms -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 The Profession of Emergency Management -- 2.1.1.1 Competencies and Expected Behaviors -- 2.1.1.2 Body of Knowledge -- 2.1.1.3 Lifelong Learning -- 2.1.1.4 Ethical Standards and Code of Conduct -- 2.1.1.5 Career Paths -- 2.2 Working in the Profession of Emergency Management -- 2.2.1 Government Sector Emergency Management -- 2.2.2 Private Sector Emergency Management -- 2.2.3 Voluntary Sector Emergency Management -- 2.2.4 International Emergency Management and Humanitarian Aid -- 2.2.5 Military Careers and Emergency Management -- 2.2.6 Specialized Professional Opportunities for Emergency Managers -- 2.3 Hazards That Can Become Disasters -- 2.3.1 High Wind Events -- 2.3.2 Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons.

History and Current Status of Emergency Management Evolution of Emergency Management in the United States Native American Tribes Other Public Sector Involvement in Emergency Management Private Sector Activities Voluntary Sector Activities International Humanitarian Sector Key Concepts, Definitions, and Perspectives Defining Disaster National Governors' Association Report Hazards, Disasters, and Risk Broader Perspectives Current Issues Research Methods and the Practice of Emergency Management Brief History of Disaster Research Disaster Research as a Multidisciplinary Field Types of Research Res.