The effects of evacuation and relocation following Hurricane Andrew on children ages two through six
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Counselor Education
First Advisor's Name
Victoria J. Dimidjian
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Grover Mathewson
Third Advisor's Name
George E. O'Brien
Keywords
Hurricane Andrew, 1992, Natural disasters, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Psychological aspects, Case studies, Life change events, Stress in children
Date of Defense
4-23-1993
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of evacuation from Hurricane Andrew in August of 1993 and subsequent relocation following the storm on the young children of six families from Homestead Air Force Base, Florida.
Interviews were conducted over a three-month period; these were supplemented with samples of the children's drawings and observations of the children at play.
The resulting case studies illustrate various coping strategies utilized by the six families to deal with the loss of home, goods, and community in the wake of the storm and the ways in which these impacted the young children in each family. Parental coping styles were an influence on the children's ability to make the adjustments necessary during this especially stressful transition.
Identifier
FI14060119
Recommended Citation
Catlett-Newby, Vicki L., "The effects of evacuation and relocation following Hurricane Andrew on children ages two through six" (1993). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2087.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2087
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