TY - BOOK AU - Bullock, Jane A. AU - Haddow, George D. AU - Coppola, Damon P. TI - Managing children in disasters: planning for their unique needs SN - 9781439837665 AV - HV555.U6 B85 2011 U1 - 363.34 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Child disaster victims KW - United States KW - Services for KW - Disaster relief N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Unique needs of children in disasters -- Child infrastructure -- Mitigation -- Preparedness -- Response -- Recovery -- Emergency management resources focused on children's needs N2 - Written by seasoned FEMA professionals who developed a training course on managing children's needs in disasters, this reference is a first-of-its-kind publication exploring the management of the care of children care during disasters. It takes a cross-disciplinary approach, addressing family structure, housing, schooling, family, mental health, and psycho-social issues. This book identifies the unique needs of children in disasters, examines the infrastructure that supports children in their daily lives, and explains how all involved parties can better prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from future disasters. Case studies clarifying concepts are included ER -