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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012
Children and youth can face emotional strains after a traumatic event such as a car crash or violence. Disasters also may leave them with long-lasting harmful effects. When children experience a trauma, watch it on TV, or overhear others discussing it, they can feel scared, confused, or anxious. Young people react to trauma differently than…
Descriptors: Youth, Parents, Caregivers, Coping
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Chen, Wei; Wang, Long; Zhang, Xing-Li; Shi, Jian-Nong – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2012
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of trauma exposure on the posttraumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) of children who resided near the epicenter of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. The mechanisms of this impact were explored via structural equation models with self-esteem and coping strategies included as mediators. The…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Coping
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Hafstad, Gertrud S.; Haavind, Hanne; Jensen, Tine K. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
How do parents support their children after a high-impact disaster? To answer this question, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 51 Norwegian parents. These parents and children were all severely exposed to the trauma of the tsunami disaster. The analyses show how parents interpret their children's signs of distress, as well as their own…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Natural Disasters, Coping, Guidelines
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Burkhauser, Beth; Porter, Dave – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
This article discusses the international interdependence Hexagon Project for Haiti which invites students, ages five through eighteen, to create an image within a hexagonal template and respond to big questions surrounding a global culture of interdependence. The hexagon is a visual metaphor for interdependence, with its potential to infinitely…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Art Activities, International Programs, Children
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Mauldin, Teresa; Bowen, Cathy Faulcon; Cheang, Michael – Journal of Extension, 2013
The study reported here examined the differences in barriers to savings among low- to moderate-income households who do not save regularly. Characteristics associated with individuals who perceived they could and could not save included age, presence of child under 18 years of age, and gender. Having no money left over, being late on bills and/or…
Descriptors: Money Management, Low Income Groups, Family Income, Barriers
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McAdams Ducy, Elizabeth; Stough, Laura M. – Journal of Family Issues, 2011
This study explored the role of special education teachers of children with significant disabilities during Hurricane Ike. Grounded theory methods were used to analyze interview data of the teachers (n = 4) who were employed in school districts directly affected by the hurricane. The five categories that emerged from the data were "losses for…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Natural Disasters, Teacher Role, Disabilities
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Webb, Nancy Boyd – School Psychology International, 2011
Play therapy is a highly adaptable treatment method that can be modified according to children's ages, circumstances, and settings in which counseling occurs. Play therapy may be used in schools, community settings, and homes to help children following the death of a significant other. After reviewing basic developmental factors that affect…
Descriptors: Grief, Play Therapy, Coping, Children
Brock, Stephen E., Ed. – Communique, 2011
This paper presents summaries of four articles relevant to school crisis response. The first article, "Peritraumatic Dissociation Predicts Posttraumatic Stress in Youth Following Accidents" summarized by Jim Matthews, suggests that peritraumatic dissociation is a powerful predictor of PTSD symptoms among youth who have been in a car…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Crisis Management, School Safety, Accidents
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Felix, Erika; Hernandez, Lino A.; Bravo, Milagros; Ramirez, Rafael; Cabiya, Jose; Canino, Glorisa – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
We examined the persistence of psychiatric disorders at approximately 18 and 30 months after a hurricane among a random sample of the child and adolescent population (4-17 years) of Puerto Rico. Data were obtained from caretaker-child dyads (N = 1,886) through in person interviews with primary caretakers (all children) and youth (11-17 years)…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Adolescents, Puerto Ricans, Screening Tests
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Masse, Anna L. – Childhood Education, 2009
This article provides a collection of websites related to children affected by war, terrorism, and disaster. These online resources are intended to provide information about various organizations and their efforts to improve the lives of children in crisis around the world.
Descriptors: Web Sites, Children, War, Terrorism
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Little, Steven G.; Akin-Little, Angeleque; Somerville, Matthew P. – School Psychology International, 2011
It is clear that exposure to traumatic events is not uncommon in childhood and adolescence and psychologists working in schools should have some training in meeting the needs of this segment of the population. This manuscript summarizes the incidence of trauma in children worldwide and then discusses interventions for trauma (Trauma-Focused…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Intervention, School Psychologists, Behavior Modification
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Tanner, Thomas – Children & Society, 2010
Children and young people are commonly treated in the climate change and disasters literature as victims of natural events requiring protection by adults. This article critiques that narrative, drawing on examples from the Philippines and El Salvador that explore how children's groups have responded to such issues through child-centred…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Children, Natural Disasters
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La Greca, Annette M.; Silverman, Wendy K.; Lai, Betty; Jaccard, James – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: We investigated the influence of hurricane exposure, stressors occurring during the hurricane and recovery period, and social support on children's persistent posttraumatic stress (PTS). Method: Using a 2-wave, prospective design, we assessed 384 children (54% girls; mean age = 8.74 years) 9 months posthurricane, and we reassessed 245…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Natural Disasters, Children
Morasco, Kara – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the benefit of an art program to children and youth living in an emergency housing facility. Factors leading to homelessness are explored and examples of the positive influence of art for children experiencing crisis and trauma are presented. Through action research, an art program was implemented where…
Descriptors: Art Education, Homeless People, Children, Access to Education
Skalski, Anastasia Kalamaros – Communique, 2010
On December 10, 2009, Dr. Melissa Reeves, chair of the PREPaRE workgroup, presented oral and written testimony on behalf of NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) at a hearing of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This subcommittee is chaired by…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, National Security, Legislators, School Psychologists
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