Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
First Advisor
Elizabeth Olsen
Abstract
In the aftermath of a major natural disaster, few are equipped to respond effectively to the unique emotional and psychological needs to children. Child life specialists are specifically trained to help children effectively cope with traumatic situations, though very few child life specialists have engaged in disaster-related work. There exists the need for a medium through which child life specialists can become involved and offer their crucial and unique services. This project offers a rationale for why this medium is necessary and proposes a model for the integration of child life into the pre-existing Red Cross disaster relief model.
Recommended Citation
Perlee, C. (2011). When Disaster Strikes: A Proposed Model for Child Life Programming in Disaster Relief Settings. New York : Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/independent-studies/179
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