TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Overview of children and disasters
JO  - Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
A1  - Bothe, Denise A.
A1  - Olness, Karen N.
A1  - Reyes, Charina
SP  - 652
EP  - 662
VL  - 39
IS  - 8
N2  - Currently, throughout the world, there are nearly 40 million children displaced by natural or man-made disasters. The special needs of children in disasters are often unrecognized; yet children comprise half of disaster victims. The purpose of this review is to provide information on (1) demographics related to children and disasters, both domestic and international; (2) risks for children who experience disasters; (3) programs that help children in disasters; and (4) training programs on the special needs of children in disasters. Children who are displaced by disasters are at risk of acute and long-term medical problems. Disaster experiences can also lead to acute and long-term psychological problems. Ultimately, these have worldwide negative implications for human society, including education, health care, security, and economic and political aspects of daily life. There is a compelling need for more services to help the children who have experienced disasters and for education to train more relief workers about the special needs of children in disasters.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-206X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000600
ID  - ref1
ER  -