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Author:

Lois, Jennifer.

Title:

Heroic efforts : the emotional culture of search and rescue volunteers / Jennifer Lois.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xi, 233 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mountaineering--Search and rescue operations--United States--Case studies.
Volunteer workers in search and rescue operations--United States--Psychology--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-227) and index.

Contents:

Studying peaksearch and rescue -- Joining up -- Socializing heroes -- Dealing with crisis: rescuers' emotions -- Dealing with others in crisis: managing victims' and families' emotions -- Labeling heroes: letters from survivors and families -- The emotional rewards of rescue work -- Heroic efforts.

ISBN:

9780814751831 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0814751830 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780814751848 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0814751849 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50761417

LCCN:

2002015945

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)