Int. J. Emergency Management, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2016 241 Copyright © 2016 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. A systematic review of the international disaster case management literature in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Scott Manning* and Jane Kushma Department of Emergency Management, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, 36265, USA Email: jsu1672k@jsu.edu Email: jkushma@jsu.edu *Corresponding author Abstract: Among the many influences Hurricane Katrina had on emergency management, the influence on disaster case management processes, practices, and policies was significant. The recovery challenges imposed by the event prompted a number of reform activities related to disaster case management in the USA. While these reforms led to notable improvements, the problems of weak capacity and poor integration continue to hinder effective program development. These lingering problems have shifted attention to the international domain as means to not only understand how Hurricane Katrina has impacted disaster case management on a global level but also identify lessons learned from international disaster events. As such, a systematic review of the international literature on disaster social work and case management was conducted. These results shed light on the roles and processes of social work, the use of psychosocial interventions, and the barriers to service delivery in the international disaster context. Keywords: Hurricane Katrina; international disaster; emergency management; social work; case management; psychosocial interventions; disaster preparedness; disaster response; disaster recovery; systematic review. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Manning, S. and Kushma, J. (2016) ‘A systematic review of the international disaster case management literature in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina’, Int. J. Emergency Management, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp.241–262. Biographical notes: Scott Manning is a Doctoral Candidate, Research Assistant, and Adjunct Instructor at the Jacksonville State University. His primary research interests include disaster policy and planning, social capital and network analysis, and community resilience. He holds a Master of Science in Emergency Management and a Master of Public Administration from the Jacksonville State University as well. Beyond academics, he has served the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Engineering Specialist and Coordinator for more than a decade. Jane Kushma has been a Faculty Member in the Emergency Management Program at the Jacksonville State University, since 2002. She currently holds the rank of Professor and also serves as Director of the doctoral program. She received her PhD in Urban Policy and Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington and completed her dissertation research