Disasters and Their Impact on Child Development: Introduction to the Special Section

The goal of the special section of disasters and child development was to provide an opportunity for researchers around the world to examine how disasters of nature and human design might affect children of different ages, experiences, cultures, and contexts, as well as how exposure to as disaster m...

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Published in:Child development 2010-07, Vol.81 (4), p.1029-1039
Main Authors: Masten, Ann S., Osofsky, Joy D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Child
Child development
Child Development - physiology
Child growth
Child psychopathology
Child soldiers
Children
Disasters
Humans
Hurricanes
Mental health
Natural disasters
Parents
Special Section: Disasters and Their Impact on Child Development
Stress Disorders, Traumatic - prevention & control
Stress Disorders, Traumatic - psychology
Tsunamis
War
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Summary:The goal of the special section of disasters and child development was to provide an opportunity for researchers around the world to examine how disasters of nature and human design might affect children of different ages, experiences, cultures, and contexts, as well as how exposure to as disaster may alter developmental processes or developmental trajectories. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01452.x