Children and Disasters: Understanding Impact and Enabling Agency

• 2011

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• Fran Seballos; Thomas Tanner; Macela Tarazona; Jose Gallegos

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The report "Children and Disasters: Understanding Impact and Enabling Agency" explores how disasters affect children. It describes the importance of understanding these impacts to help children become active participants in disaster risk reduction (DRR). The research was supported by organizations like UNICEF and Save the Children. Key findings include trends in child welfare from 1999 to 2009 across countries like Bolivia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It highlights that enabling environments are crucial for empowering children to take action during disasters.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Welfare; Community Participation; Developing Countries; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Socioeconomic Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior

Institutions: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

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