Managing Children in Disasters: Planning for Their Unique Needs

by George D. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, Damon P. Coppola, et al.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00DHPS23C
• ISBN13: 9781439837665
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"