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Title:
Helping families and communities recover from disaster : lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2010
Physical Description:
xiv, 340 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781433805448
Subject Term:
Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Emergency management -- Louisiana -- New Orleans

Emergency management -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans

Disaster relief -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Intergovernmental cooperation -- United States
Added Author:
Kilmer, Ryan P.

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Summary

Summary

This title examines key 'lessons learned' from Hurricane Katrina and offers a blueprint for better meeting the needs of children, families, and communities post-disaster. It provides community-wide strategies for promoting healthy adaptation in children and families following disasters. It includes detailed procedures for improved disaster preparedness and recovery. It addresses the factors that may mitigate the impact of disaster, as well as the factors, conditions, and processes that contribute to more effective coping.


Author Notes

All four of the editors are affiliated with the Psychology Department of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.


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Choice Review

The 2005 hurricane named Katrina perturbed the psychological and psychosocial systems of residents of southeastern Louisiana. The storm left residents, families, and communities discombobulated and torn asunder. Kilmer (psychology, Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte) and his fellow editors and contributors describe the findings of a dozen quantitative and qualitative studies--conducted by psychologists and sociologists--into the adjustments undertaken by, the services needed by, and support given to the disaster's survivors. Although the study's ostensible goal is to outline lessons learned that will enable practitioners and scholars to better help individuals, families, and communities recover from disasters more quickly, this reviewer found the book dissatisfying in that regard. The studies are logically situated within the research literature, but each study (and the volume as a whole) seems to do little more than verify two things: providing mental health support for victims of disasters is challenging, as the literature has already revealed; agencies and professionals throughout the management spectrum horribly mismanaged the emergency and recovery phases (particularly in terms of caring for children and families) of the Katrina disaster. Despite its title, this volume fails to clearly define the elusive goal called "recovery." Summing Up: Optional. Comprehensive graduate, research, and professional collections. J. P. Tiefenbacher Texas State University


Table of Contents

Ryan P. Kilmer and Virginia Gil-RivasLeslie Snider and Yael Hoffman and Megan Littrell and M. Whitney Fry and Mya ThornburghVirginia Gil-Rivas and Ryan P. Kilmer and Annada W. Hypes and Katherine A. RoofMary Lou Kelley and Jennette L. Palcic and Julia F. Vigna and Jing Wang and Annie W. Spell and Angie Pellegrin and Karen L. Davidson and Shannon Self-Brown and Kenneth J. RuggieroRobin Knowles and Diane D. Sasser and M. E. Betsy GarrisonTeresa K. Buchanan and Renée M. Casbergue and Jennifer J. BaumgartnerAriana Shahinfar and Tanya Vishnevsky and Ryan P. Kilmer and Virginia Gil-RivasRyan P. Kilmer and Virginia Gil-Rivas and Jacqueline MacDonaldR. Enrique Varela and Lauren Hensley-Maloney and Eric M. VembergBrenda Phillips and Pamela JenkinsJoy D. Osofsky and Howard J. Osofsky and Mindy Kronenberg and Tonya Cross HanselBetty Pfefferbaum and Rose L. Pfefferbaum and Fran H. NorrisWendy K. Silverman and Andrea Allen and Claudio D. OrtizRyan P. Kilmer and Virginia Gil-Rivas
Contributorsp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
Introduction: Attending to Ecologyp. 3
Chapter 1 Supporting Children After Hurricane Katrina: Reflections on Psychosocial Principles in Practicep. 25
I Postdisaster Adjustment of Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina: Risks, Resources, and Factors Influencing Adaptationp. 53
Chapter 2 The Caregiver-Child Relationship and Children's Adjustment Following Hurricane Katrinap. 55
Chapter 3 The Effects of Parenting Behavior on Children's Mental Health After Hurricane Katrina: Preliminary Findingsp. 77
Chapter 4 Family Resilience and Resiliency Following Hurricane Katrinap. 97
Chapter 5 Consequences for Classroom Environments and School Personnel: Evaluating Katrina's Effect on Schools and System Responsep. 117
II Assessing Need and Facilitating Community Response: Resources, Services, and Supportsp. 141
Chapter 6 Service Needs of Children and Families Affected by Hurricane Katrinap. 143
Chapter 7 Implications of Major Disaster for Educators, Administrators, and School-Based Mental Health Professionals: Needs, Actions, and the Example of Mayfair Elementaryp. 167
Chapter 8 Social and Community Responses: Assessing Relationships Among Environmental Supports in Child and Caregiver Adjustment Following a Hurricanep. 193
Chapter 9 The Roles of Faith-Based Organizations After Hurricane Katrinap. 215
III What Lessons Have Been Learned? Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendationsp. 239
Chapter 10 The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Mental Health Considerations and Lessons Learnedp. 241
Chapter 11 Community Resilience and Wellness for the Children Exposed to Hurricane Katrinap. 265
Chapter 12 Lessons Learned From Katrina and Other Devastating Hurricanes: Steps Necessary for Adequate Preparedness, Response, and Interventionp. 289
Epilogue: Meeting the Needs of Children, Families, and Communities Following Disasterp. 313
Indexp. 323
About the Editorsp. 339