Heroic efforts

Lois, Jennifer.

Heroic efforts the emotional culture of search and rescue volunteers / [electronic resource] : Jennifer Lois. - New York : New York University Press, c2003. - xi, 233 p.

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

Studying Peak Search 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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
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2009.
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Mountaineering--Search and rescue operations--United States--Case studies.
Volunteer workers in search and rescue operations--Psychology--United States--Case studies.


Electronic books.

GV200.183 / .L64 2003eb

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