Helping Families and Communities Recover from Disaster Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath Specific Approaches and Populations 1st Edition by Ryan Kilmer, Virginia Gil-Rivas, Richard Tedeschi, Lawrence Calhoun ISBN 1433805448 ‎ 978-1433805448

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ISBN 10:  1433805448

ISBN 13:   ‎ 978-1433805448

Author: Ryan P. Kilmer,  Virginia Gil-Rivas, Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun

This title examines key ‘lessons learned’ from Hurricane Katrina and offers a blueprint for better meeting the needs of children, families, and communities post-disaster. It provides community-wide strategies for promoting healthy adaptation in children and families following disasters. It includes detailed procedures for improved disaster preparedness and recovery. It addresses the factors that may mitigate the impact of disaster, as well as the factors, conditions, and processes that contribute to more effective coping.

Table of contents: 

1 Contents
2 Contributors
3 Acknowledgments
4 Introduction: Attending to Ecology

5 Supporting Children After Hurricane Katrina: Reflections on Psychosocial Principles in Practice

Part I Postdisaster Adjustment of Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina: Risks, Resources, and Factors Influencing Adaptation
6 The Caregiver-Child Relationship and Children’s Adjustment Following Hurricane Katrina
7 The Effects of Parenting Behavior on Children’s Mental Health After Hurricane Katrina: Preliminary Findings
8 Family Resilience and Resiliency Following Hurricane Katrina
9 Consequences for Classroom Environments and School Personnel: Evaluating Katrina’s Effect on Schools and System Response

Part II Assessing Need and Facilitating Community Response: Resources, Services, and Supports
10 Service Needs of Children and Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina
11 Implications of Major Disaster for Educators, Administrators, and School-Based Mental Health Professionals: Needs, Actions, and the Example of Mayfair Elementary
12 Social and Community Responses: Assessing Relationships Among Environmental Supports in Child and Caregiver Adjustment Following a Hurricane
13 The Roles of Faith-Based Organizations After Hurricane Katrina

Part III What Lessons Have Been Learned? Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations
14 The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Mental Health Considerations and Lessons Learned
15 Community Resilience and Wellness for Children Exposed to Hurricane Katrina
16 Lessons Learned from Katrina and Other Devastating Hurricanes: Steps Necessary for Adequate Preparedness, Response, and Intervention

17 Epilogue: Meeting the Needs of Children, Families, and Communities Following Disaster
18 Index
19 About the Editors

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