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Government Accountability Office, 2006
In August and September 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused devastating damage to states along the Gulf Coast. In the aftermath of the storms, many questions were raised about the status of the thousands of children living in the affected areas. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) prepared this preliminary information under the…
Descriptors: Children, Welfare Services, Human Services, Child Welfare
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Taylor, Denny – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2006
This article focuses on children living in areas of armed conflict, catastrophic events and on-going emergencies. Based upon her ethnographic research, the author wants to try to share some insights into the complexities of the world in which children sometimes have to fight to live. Her intent is to create a space in which a discussion can take…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, War, Conflict