Fundamentals of information technology in the global marketplace : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors

Chalmers, Alex B.

Advisor

Harris, Thomas M.

Issue Date

2003

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Degree

Thesis (B.?.)

Department

Honors College

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Abstract

Children's responses to disaster events are a major source of interest to researchers, as well as to parents, educators, and many other adults who are placed in a supervisory role over children. This paper particularly examines the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), in children following a disaster. In order to provide a complete examination of subsequent PTSS, this paper describes the more common symptoms that children exhibit and emphasizes a number of factors that are associated with the development of PTSS. Furthermore, it provides adults with some suggestions on the issue of allowing children to watch media coverage of a disaster. Lastly, if offers suggestions on how adults should talk and interact with children following disasters.