@article{ref1,
title="Displacement as a predictor of functional impairment in tsunami-exposed children",
journal="Disasters",
year="2014",
author="Lee, Christopher and Du, Ye Beverly and Christina, Desy and Palfrey, Judith and O'Rourke, Edward and Belfer, Myron",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="86-107",
abstract="Thirty months after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004, thousands of families in Aceh Province, Indonesia, remained in temporary barracks while sanitation conditions and non-governmental organisation support deteriorated. This study sought to determine the factors associated with functional impairment in a sample of 138 displaced and non-displaced Acehnese children. Using multivariate linear regression models, it was found that displacement distance was a consistent predictor of impairment using the Brief Impairment Scale. Exposure to tsunami-related trauma markers was not significantly linked with impairment in the model. Paternal employment was a consistent protective factor for child functioning. These findings suggest that post-disaster displacement and the subsequent familial economic disruption are significant predictors of impaired functioning in children's daily activities. Post-disaster interventions should consider the disruption of familiar environments for families and children when relocating vulnerable populations to avoid deleterious impacts on children's functioning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-3666",
doi="10.1111/disa.12088",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/disa.12088"
}