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Children and Disasters

July 2012

This Research Bulletin issue examines the emotional impact that natural and human-caused disasters have on children and youth.

Topics include the following:

  • Factors influencing children’s response to a disaster
  • Patterns of resilience and recovery
  • Social and environmental effects
  • Implications for practice
  • Implications for policy and planning

This Research Bulletin has been archived at Supplemental Research Bulletin: July 2012.

 

Last updated 09/06/2012

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