Managing Children in Disasters

Managing Children in Disasters
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9781439837672
ISBN-13 : 1439837678
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Book Synopsis Managing Children in Disasters by : Jane A. Bullock

Download or read book Managing Children in Disasters written by Jane A. Bullock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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