Managing children in disasters : planning for their unique needs / / Jane A. Bullock, George Haddow, Damon P. Coppola
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| Autore: |
Bullock Jane A
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| Titolo: |
Managing children in disasters : planning for their unique needs / / Jane A. Bullock, George Haddow, Damon P. Coppola
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| Pubblicazione: | Boca Raton, : Taylor & Francis, 2011 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.34/80830973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Child disaster victims - United States |
| Child disaster victims - Services for - United States | |
| Disaster relief - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
HaddowGeorge D
CoppolaDamon P
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Unique needs of children in disasters -- Child infrastructure -- Mitigation -- Preparedness -- Response -- Recovery -- Emergency management resources focused on children's needs. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Each year, disasters such as house fires, car accidents, tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes impact hundreds of thousands of children. Child victims can suffer disproportionately and the physical and psychological damage sustained can far outweigh the same effects in adults, often requiring years of therapy. Sadly, emergency planners to date have largely failed to adequately recognize and accommodate the particular requirements of children in times of disaster. Identify NeedsHighlighting the infrastructure that supports children in a safe and secure |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Managing children in disasters |
| ISBN: | 0-429-24654-4 |
| 1-4398-3767-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910813677103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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