Education of Young Children Caught in Disasters

Judit Szente is Professor of Early Childhood at the University of Central Florida, USA. Her research interests include the education of children caught in disasters, early childhood teacher education, and international collaborations. She is a former United Nations Representative of the Association for Childhood Education International and participated in teaching/learning programs in Bulgaria, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, and the United States. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the 'Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education' and an Editorial Board Member of 'Educating the Young Child: Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice.'

• Chapter 1: Introduction: HUMAN CRISES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON THE EDUCATION AND THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDRE. Chapter 2:Humanitarian Crisis in Syria.- Chapter 3: Assisting Refugee and Internally Displaced Young Children to Transition to New Schools and Communities.- Chapter 4:The Impact of Community Violence and School Violence Exposure on the Developmental Outcomes of Young Children of Color.- Chapter 5: Finding Consolation, Comfort, and Hope Through Picture books During Times of School and Community Violence.- Chapter 6:Homelessness Comes to School: Serving Our Most Vulnerable Students.- Chapter 7: The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Trafficking: Trends and Responses.- Part 2:ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON THE EDUCATION AND THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN.- Chapter 8:Psychosocial Considerations for Children During Infectious Disease Outbreaks.- Chapter 9:Occurrence, Consequences, and Prevention of Frostbites in Children.- Chapter 10:Storying Toward Hope: Vignettes of Crises in Early Education.- Chapter 11:Picture book Rehearsals for Life’s Disasters.- Part III:  Conclusion.- Chapter 12(+) Assisting Young Children Caught in Disasters: Lessons and Implications.