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Practitioners' Experiences Creating and Implementing an Emotional Recovery and Physical Activity Program Following a Natural Disaster
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
On April 27, 2011 a series of tornadoes tore through the southeast United States. Sixty-four percent of the counties in the state of Alabama were directly affected by these storms. After a natural disaster, children who are directly or indirectly affected show numerous intense emotional reactions. Recovery programs can be set up to enable them to…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Counties, Emotional Response, Coping
Using Physical Activity for Emotional Recovery after a Natural Disaster
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Sinelnikov, Oleg A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
After traumatic events, such as a natural disaster, children who are directly or indirectly affected by the event often have a number of intense emotional reactions. It is important for educators to understand common emotional and psychological responses to disastrous events and to try to help. This article describes a physical activity program…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Natural Disasters, Emotional Response, Elementary School Students