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Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina: A Focus Group Study
- Source :
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Journal of Loss and Trauma . Jul 2008 13(4):303-318. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Focus groups were conducted with 23 children and adolescents, aged 9 to 17 years, who relocated from Louisiana to Texas following Hurricane Katrina to explore their disaster, evacuation, and resettlement experiences. The resilience described by some was remarkable and, despite evidence of cultural disparity and stigma, many identified positive aspects of the new communities in which they resided. Attempts to help displaced children must begin with a full understanding of the individual experiences and reactions of those being served rather than being based on assumptions about what may have occurred.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-5024
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Loss and Trauma
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ799685
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15325020701741989