Children With Disabilities in the Context of Disaster: A Social Vulnerability Perspective

• 2010

  Sign in to bookmark this resource.

  Sign in
• Lori Peek; Laura Stough
PMID: 20636694DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01466.x

---

Access Resources

• Journal ArticleEN

About

This article reviews how children with disabilities are affected during disasters. It describes that these children face more challenges, such as higher poverty rates and risk of losing caregivers. They may also experience stress and poor outcomes if support systems fail. The review combines studies on people with disabilities in disasters and children in disasters to highlight their vulnerability. It emphasizes the need for medical, social, and educational protections to help them recover better after a disaster. Future research areas are suggested to improve understanding and support for these vulnerable groups during crises.

---

Tags

Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disasters; Poverty; Social Support; Caregivers; Disabled Children; Psychological Trauma; Social Vulnerability

Institutions: Colorado State University

---

More like this

The Prehospital Care of Children With Special Health Care Needs 2014 · Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital The Benefits of Designing a Stratification System for New York City Pediatric Intensive Care Units for Use in Regional Surge Capacity Planning and Management 2010 · State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University A needful, unique, and in-place evaluation of the injuries in earthquake victims with computed tomography, in catastrophic disasters! The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes: part I 2023 · Giresun University, Gumushane State Hospital

---

The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

---