Children of Katrina /

Children of Katrina / / Alice Fothergill, Lori Peek.

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When children experience upheaval and trauma, adults often view them as either vulnerable and helpless or as resilient and able to easily “bounce back.” But the reality is far more complex for the children and youth whose lives are suddenly upended by disaster. How are children actually affected by...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
VerfasserIn:
Fothergill, Alice,
Peek, Lori,
MitwirkendeR:
Abramson, David M.,
Redlener, Irwin,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2015
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:The Katrina Bookshelf
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Physical Description:1 online resource (321 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • FIGURES AND TABLES
  • FOREWORD
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1. The Youngest Survivors
  • 2. Children, Youth, and Disaster
  • I. DECLINING TRAJECTORY
  • 3. Daniel: Cumulative Vulnerability and Continuing Crises
  • 4. Mekana: Disaster as Catalyst
  • II. FINDING-EQUILIBRIUM TRAJECTORY
  • 5. Isabel and Zachary: Resource Depth and Long-Term Stability
  • 6. Cierra: Mobilizing Resources
  • III. FLUCTUATING TRAJECTORY
  • 7. Jerron: Misaligned Spheres
  • 8. Clinton: Rapid Movement
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Who Counts as a Child?
  • Appendix B. Studying Children and Youth in Disaster: A Note on Methods
  • Appendix C. Recommendations for Improved Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Efforts for Children and Youth
  • NOTES
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND SERIES EDITOR
  • INDEX

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