Children of Katrina

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Series Page......Page 2 Title Page......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 Epigraph......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 List of Figures and Tables......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 16 1. The Youngest Survivors......Page 20 2. Children, Youth, and Disaster......Page 36 I. Declining Trajectory......Page 60 3. Daniel: Cumulative Vulnerability and Continuing Crises......Page 63 4. Mekana: Disaster as Catalyst......Page 91 II. Finding-Equilibrium Trajectory......Page 120 5. Isabel and Zachary: Resource Depth and Long-Term Stability......Page 123 6. Cierra: Mobilizing Resources......Page 146 III. Fluctuating Trajectory......Page 172 7. Jerron: Misaligned Spheres......Page 175 8. Clinton: Rapid Movement......Page 199 Conclusion......Page 226 Appendix A. Who Counts as a Child?......Page 259 Appendix B. Studying Children and Youth in Disaster: A Note on Methods......Page 262 Appendix C. Recommendations for Improved Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Efforts for Children and Youth......Page 320 Notes......Page 326 About the Authors and Series Editor......Page 357 Index......Page 358