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.
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• In what ways have females overcome barriers when entering and advancing in the field of emergency management?
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• In what ways have females overcome barriers when entering and advancing in the field of emergency management?
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