Managing children in disasters : planning for their unique needs / Jane A. Bullock, George Haddow, Damon P. Coppola.

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...

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Main Author: Bullock, Jane A.
Other Authors: Haddow, George D., Coppola, Damon P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
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