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Barrett, Edith J.; Ausbrooks, Carrie Y. Barron; Martinez-Cosio, Maria – Urban Education, 2012
Focusing specifically on adolescents forced to relocate after Hurricane Katrina, the study looks closely at the role of schools in helping adolescents adapt after a natural disaster. Data collected from 46 middle and high school students across a 6-month period demonstrate that those who showed the greatest improvements in their well-being were…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Adolescents, High School Students, Relocation
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Prince, Debra Lindsey; Pepper, Kaye; Brocato, Kay – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2006
Hurricane Katrina exposed to the world the side of America that is often ignored or forgotten--the side of America where people live in poverty and struggle to meet their most basic needs. This article focuses primarily on children in Mississippi and highlights the effect that poverty has on children's well-being at an early age and future…
Descriptors: Well Being, Children, Poverty, Weather