The Pathways Between Natural Disasters and Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review

• 2021

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• Ilan Cerna-Turoff; Hanna-Tina Fischer; Hani Mansourian; Susannah Mayhew
PMID: 34247619DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11252-3

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This review examines how natural disasters can contribute to violence against children. It describes five main pathways: changes in supervision, breaking social norms, economic stress, negative coping with stress, and unsafe living conditions. The review highlights the need for better understanding and documentation of these pathways to create effective prevention programs. It also emphasizes that while some families show positive coping strategies after disasters, more research is needed to identify protective behaviors and differences between natural disasters and armed conflicts in causing violence against children.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

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

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child Abuse; Natural Disasters; Public Health; Violence

Institutions: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Columbia University

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