Social and Behavioral Research for Homeland Security

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<p><b><i>Social and Behavioral Research for Homeland Security</i></b> features articles from the<i>Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security</i> covering social and psychological aspects of terrorism and counterterrorism efforts from different perspectives. First, it examines the roots of terrorism; second, it explores the consequences of terrorism; then communication, training, and learning development of responders and the public in situations of terror attacks, are discussed.</p>

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<p><strong>John G Voeller</strong> is Senior Vice President, Chief Knowledge Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Black and Veatch, the largest privately held engineering company in the United States. He has served as Technical Leader, Chemical, for the Biological, Radiological Technology Alliance (CBRTA), working on advanced technology to deal with terrorist threats with 13 major companies. He has also served as chairman of ASME's Critical Asset Protection Initiative, leading eight teams of world experts in developing industry's agenda for homeland security needs as well as planning first responder actions and risk analysis of terrorist and catastrophic incidents.

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