Date of Award
January 2016
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
First Advisor
E. Scott Dunlap
Department Affiliation
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Second Advisor
Chad S. Foster
Department Affiliation
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Third Advisor
Ryan K. Baggett
Department Affiliation
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Abstract
This thesis focuses on how women in the emergency management field have identified and overcome challenges when entering and advancing in the profession. The two research questions were:
• What barriers have females experienced when entering and advancing in the field of emergency management?
• In what ways have females overcome barriers when entering and advancing in the field of emergency management?
These questions were answered by five women who work in the field of emergency management and responded to a series of interview questions. These women made it clear that while this is a predominately male-dominated field of work, stress will always be evident within this field, but the ways in which challenges are managed may vary.
Copyright
Copyright 2016 Audra Cronen
Recommended Citation
Cronen, Audra, "Identifications of Challenges and Success Factors of Females Entering and Advancing in the Profession of Emergency Management" (2016). Online Theses and Dissertations. 354.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/354
Included in
Emergency and Disaster Management Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Human Resources Management Commons
