Lifespan perspectives on natural disasters coping with Katrina, Rita, and other storms

Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-326) and index.

Young children's demonstrated understanding of Hurricanes -- Ecological-needs-based perspective of adolescent and youth emotional development in the context of disaster : lessons from Hurricane Katrina -- Positive adjustment in youth post-Katrina : the impact of child and maternal social support and coping -- Impact of Hurricane Katrina on children and adolescents : conceptual and methodological implications for assessment and intervention -- Psychological impact of hurricanes and storms on adults -- Families and disasters : making meaning out of adversity -- Encounters with Katrina : dynamics of older adults' social support networks -- Disaster services with frail older persons : from preparation to recovery -- Natural disasters and the oldest-old : a psychological perspective on coping and health in late life -- Faith, crisis, coping and meaning making after Katrina: a qualitative, cross-cohort examination -- Psychology behing helping and prosocial behaviors : an examination from intention to action -- Building a disaster mental health response to a catastrophic event : Louisiana and Hurricane Katrina -- Disaster recovery in workplace organizations -- Disasters and population health.