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Unidentified Bodies and Mass-Fatality Management in Haiti: A Case Study of the January 2010 Earthquake with a Cross-Cultural Comparison

Published:2012-11 Issue:3 Volume:30 Page:301-327
ISSN:0280-7270
Container-title:International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters
language:en
Short-container-title:International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters

Author:

McEntire David¹,Sadiq Abdul-Akeem²,Gupta Kailash³

Affiliation:

1. Emergency Administration and Planning Program Department of Public Administration, University of North Texas

2. School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

3. Department of Library and Information Sciences College of Information, University of North Texas

Abstract

The following paper examines the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti as a case study to understand what happens to unidentified bodies in mass-fatality management. The paper explores the literature on mass-fatality management, discusses the context of Haiti and the impact of the earthquake in this country, mentions the methods undertaken for this study, and then outlines the key findings from this particular disaster. The paper compares preliminary conclusions in Haiti to other incidents in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and concludes with a discussion of implications for research and practice.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/028072701203000303

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