CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FIGURES AND TABLES viii
4. FOREWORD xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
6. 1. The Youngest Survivors 1
7. 2. Children, Youth, and Disaster 15
8. I. DECLINING TRAJECTORY
9. 3. Daniel: Cumulative Vulnerability and Continuing Crises 40
10. 4. Mekana: Disaster as Catalyst 69
11. II. FINDING-EQUILIBRIUM TRAJECTORY
12. 5. Isabel and Zachary: Resource Depth and Long-Term Stability 100
13. 6. Cierra: Mobilizing Resources 121
14. III. FLUCTUATING TRAJECTORY
15. 7. Jerron: Misaligned Spheres 148
16. 8. Clinton: Rapid Movement 169
17. Conclusion 194
18. Appendix A. Who Counts as a Child? 223
19. Appendix B. Studying Children and Youth in Disaster: A Note on Methods 225
20. Appendix C. Recommendations for Improved Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Efforts for Children and Youth 269
21. NOTES 275
22. ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND SERIES EDITOR 313
23. INDEX 315