@article{ref1,
title="Symbolic solutions for deadly dilemmas: an analysis of federal coal mine health and safety legislation",
journal="International journal of health services",
year="1984",
author="Curran, D. J.",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="5-29",
abstract="Numerous studies of coal mine laws have argued that the passage of all significant health and safety legislation can be attributed to a succession of catastrophic disasters which heightened awareness and propelled lawmakers into action. This paper takes issue with this &quot;disaster-law&quot; argument because it obscures the intricacies of law creation by focusing on a single factor. More accurately, mining disasters represent one dimension of a process aimed at resolving conflicts occurring within a specific social context. Historically, legislation has been utilized to avert economic crises by addressing the demands of protesting miners. Unfortunately, while the &quot;written law&quot; assured improvements, the &quot;law in action&quot; did not meet these guarantees and the deaths in the mines continued. A case study of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 demonstrates how a law with apparently progressive standards can fail to effect change because of its dualistic nature and incomplete implementation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7314",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}