CIVIL DEFENSE IN POST-ATTACK SOCIETY: A SUMMARY REPORT FROM A RESEARCH PROGRAM,
Abstract
The special report is for a special purpose. It is addressed to those who have responsibilities for creating civil defense capabilities. The report is an attempt by the authors to summarize what of practical significance for that audience they have learned so far from a long-term research program on the likely social and psychological effects of a nuclear attack, the social vulnerabilities of American society to nuclear attack, and problems of societal recovery from nuclear attack. The Civil Defense Task. In this section, the implications of the findings from research on social and psychological effects of nuclear attack for the definition and delineation of the civil defense task are stated. Major points made are: that a society-wide frame of reference is required for meaningful definitions of civil defense objectives and missions, and societal recovery is the appropriate objective of civil defense planning. Some Prototypical Systems. The implications of the research findings for civil defense planning are summarized in the form of four proposed activities: development of comprehensive methods for assessing the effectiveness and social costs of proposed civil defense measures. Four major generalizations on crisis and recovery are given. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0653472
Entities
People
- Peter G. Nordlie
- S. D. Vestermark Jr.