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Hartsough, Don M.; Myers, Diane Garaventa – 1985
This document presents a two-part monograph developed to focus attention on emergency worker needs. It is designed to aid the paid and volunteer workers who respond to major disasters and should be useful to all agencies engaged in disaster relief operations; to regional, state, and local emergency planners; and to private charitable organizations…
Descriptors: Coping, Course Descriptions, Emergency Programs, Emergency Squad Personnel
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1998
This resource guide is intended to assist schools in developing protocols for responding to critical incidents. It focuses on proactive plans to deal with the traumatic aftereffects of a critical incident which affects some or all of the members of a school community. The guide outlines a generic protocol which includes steps to be undertaken in…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Coping, Counseling Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Chang, Ivy I-Chu – Research in Drama Education, 2005
On 21 September 1999, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan destroyed more than 100,000 houses, causing 2,294 deaths and 8,737 injuries. In the aftermath of the earthquake, a great number of social workers and cultural workers were thrust into Nantou County and Taichung County of central Taiwan, the epicentre of the earthquake, to assist the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Workshops, Psychotherapy
Gignac, Monique A. M.; Cott, Cheryl A.; Badley, Elizabeth M. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2003
This study examined the impact of the 1998 Canadian ice storm on the physical and psychological health of older adults (age greater than 55 years) living with a chronic physical illness, namely osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis. Although disasters are relatively rare, they are a useful means of examining the impact of a single stressor on a group…
Descriptors: Helplessness, Older Adults, Depression (Psychology), Chronic Illness
Sales, Jessica McDermott; Fivush, Robyn; Parker, Janat; Bahrick, Lorraine – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2005
We examined relations among stress, children's recall, and psychological functioning following Hurricane Andrew. Thirty-five children from mixed socioeconomic backgrounds were divided into low-, moderate-, and high-stress groups and were interviewed about the hurricane immediately after the storm and 6 years later. Our primary interest, stemming…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Young Children, Psychological Patterns, Children
Roach, Ronald – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2005
To get some notion of how deeply scholars have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, one might look to someone like Dr. Erma Lawson, a medical sociologist from the University of North Texas. Lawson, who has coordinated the assistance efforts for the Association of Black Sociologists, has not hesitated to call on colleagues, graduate students, civil…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Weather, Influences, Scholarship

Foote, Edward T., II – Educational Record, 1996
The president of the University of Miami (Florida) at the time of Hurricane Andrew discusses the challenges of coping with widespread campus destruction and the resulting organizational crisis, and offers guidelines for responding rapidly and effectively to the needs and concerns of various constituents. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Buildings

McMath, Joan S. – Young Children, 1997
Suggests that, rather than exposing young children to media coverage of national tragedies and disasters, caregivers should read aloud to children from picture books that convey stability, calmness, and reassurance. Includes tips for helping children cope with tragedy, guidelines for selecting books, and an annotated list of 25 books that can help…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Child Safety, Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature
Shores, Elizabeth F., Ed. – National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives - Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute, 2006
When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September 2005, it was arguably the worst calamity to strike the region in history. Less well known than the loss in life or property from these storms are the effects on early care and education. Those who work with or on behalf of young children found in…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mental Health

Wilson, Blenda J. – Educational Record, 1996
The president of California State University, Northridge, at the time of the 1994 earthquake reflects on the decisions she made following the disaster, concluding that leadership in such a crisis is dependent on an individual's value system and that leadership is seen in performance, not position. Specific examples are discussed, including…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Buildings
Wolmer, Leo; Laor, Nathaniel; Dedeoglu, Ceyda; Siev, Joanna; Yazgan, Yanki – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Child survivors of a catastrophic earthquake in Turkey were evaluated three and a half years after the event, and three years after a sub-group participated in a teacher-mediated intervention developed by the authors. The goal of this follow-up study was to determine the long-term effectiveness of the original intervention. Methods:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grief, Intervention, Social Behavior
Deskin, Gerald; Steckler, Greg – 1996
The terror and severe stress most children feel after a disaster such as an earthquake or bombing manifest themselves in a number of ways. This book provides a tool for parents and others responsible for children's well-being to prepare for a disaster experience. The book's introductory chapter examines the nature of disasters--natural and…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Coping, Counseling
Farish, Jane M. – 1995
Young children may experience stress and emotional problems in reaction to natural and other disasters. This brochure presents a number of strategies for teachers and caregivers to use to help children cope with this stress. These strategies include: (1) providing reassurance and physical comfort; (2) being aware of separation anxiety; (3)…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Coping
Robelen, Erik W. – Education Week, 2005
For now, it appears that both the New Orleans district, Louisiana's largest, and the nearby St. Bernard public schools could be largely out of commission for the whole school year, state Superintendent Cecil J. Picard said. With officials estimating that more than 230,000 public and private school students from Louisiana had been displaced by the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Natural Disasters, Weather
Webb, Nancy Boyd, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Now in a completely revised and updated third edition, this widely adopted casebook and text presents effective, creative approaches to helping children who have experienced such stressful situations as parental death or divorce, abuse and neglect, violence in the school or community, and natural disasters. While the book retains the focus on…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Educational Change, Sexual Abuse, Play Therapy