Psycfio-socia[ Pr06[ems of JlaoCescents Jlffectea in tfie P[ooa (J)isaster Jlrea of (J)ire (J)awa City
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
During and after flooding disasters, pediatricians, r e li gio us pe o ple, e tc.
Can assis t parents a nd community le a ders not only by accommodating
the unique needs of adolescents but also by being cognizant of the
psycho- social responses of adolescents to r e duce the possibility of longterm
psychological morbidity. The effect of disaster on adole scents a r e
mediate d by many factors including personal experience, pa r e ntal
reaction, d evelo pmental c ompe tency, gender and the stage of disas ter
response .Pediatric ia ns can be e ffective advocates for the c hild ;fa mily
and at the community level a nd can affect national policy in support of
famili es. In this resear c h, specific adolescent r esponses are delineated;
risk factors for adverse reaction are discussed to a meliorate the effects of
disaster on adolescents.
This a rticle presents a review of a number of studies involving disaster
victims and workers in other c ultures and presents information about
cross-cuI tural aspects of grief.
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community le a ders