Report, Study of the Psychological Effects of Hurricane Andrew on an Elementary School Population, 1993

Alternative Title

Quick Response Research Report No. 63

Creator

Jon A. Shaw
Brooks Applegate
Susan Tanner
Dorcus Perez
Eugene Rothe

Files

Publication Date

1993

Abstract

"In an effort to study further the evolution of the psychological effects of disaster we have undertaken a study of elementary school age children who were directly in the pathway of Hurricane Andrew and a comparable elementary school population north of Miami."

Keywords

Hurricane Andrew (1992), Hurricanes, Psychological aspects, Child disaster victims, Mental health, Post-traumatic stress disorder in children, Disasters

Extent

22 pages

Geographic Location

Miami-Dade County (Fla.); Miami (Fla.)

Series Title

Quick Response Research Report

Language

English

Media Type

Reports

Format

Digital Only

Note

Authors: Jon A. Shaw, Brooks Applegate, Susan Tanner, Dorcus Perez, Eugene Rothe, Ana Campo-Bowen, and Benjamin B. Lahey

Identifier

F57-00043

Recommended Citation

Shaw, Jon A.; Applegate, Brooks; Tanner, Susan; Perez, Dorcus; and Rothe, Eugene, "Report, Study of the Psychological Effects of Hurricane Andrew on an Elementary School Population, 1993" (1993). Natural Hazards Center Collection. 43.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nhcc/43