Our team is still collecting and analyzing data, but we have several ways you can see what our results are so far.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Researching children and disasters. What’s different in pandemic times?
Our first journal article published in 2022 explores the methodological constraints and innovations of studying children during the COVID crisis, and the implications for post-pandemic research on
children and disasters.
The citation for this article is:
Gibb, Christine, Nnenia Campbell, Gabriella Meltzer, and Alice Fothergill. (2022) “Researching children and disasters. What’s different in pandemic times?,” Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies.
Overcoming Isolation: Teenagers’ Connectedness to Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The second journal article published outlines the different coping mechanisms teenagers utilized in order to feel connected to others and overcome isolation.
The citation for this article is:
Meltzer, G., Dinh, T., Campbell, N., Fothergill, A., & Gibb, C. (2023). Overcoming Isolation: Teenagers’ Connectedness to Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Children, youth and environments, 33(3), 92–126. https://doi.org/10.1353/cye.2023.a915433
Our most recently published academic article discusses how COVID-19 transformed caregiving, specifically for older adults. It highlights the active role of digital spaces for care.
The citation for this article is:
Gibb, C., Meltzer, G., Campbell, N., & Fothergill, A. (2024). Digital and analogue spaces of care: How older adults are redefining care practices in the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital Geography and Society, 6, 100091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diggeo.2024.100091
Our quick response report offers preliminary insights into the lived experiences of children, teens, and older adults based on our findings. It outlines the literature review, research questions, research design and findings of the study.
The citation for this article is:
Gibb, C., Campbell, N., Fothergill, A., & Meltzer, G. (2022). Children, teens, and older adults in COVID-19. Natural Hazards Center. https://hazards.colorado.edu/quick-response-report/children-teens-and-older-adults-in-covid-19
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Our study team has also presented our work twice at the Natural Hazards Workshop at the University of Colorado.
Please take a look at the two posters below:
PRESENTATIONS TO A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES
We have been able to present our results to a wide range of audiences.
Children, Youth, and Disaster: Impacts and Challenges
Presenter: Alice Fothergill
Audience: Marist Center for the Promotion of the Rights of Children and Adolescents
Location: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Province Brasil Sul-Amazônia, Brazil
Date: October 30, 2024
COVID impacts on Older Adults
Presenter: Alice Fothergill
Audience: Vermont Elder Resource Group (VERG)
Location: Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Date: August, 2022
