Post-disaster school relocation: A case study of Chinese students’ adjustment after the Wenchuan earthquake

Guat Tin Ng; Boon Wee Timothy Sim

doi:10.1177/0020872812456051

Post-disaster school relocation: A case study of Chinese students’ adjustment after the Wenchuan earthquake

Guat Tin Ng, Boon Wee Timothy Sim

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This article reports on the results of a survey of 540 Chinese school children’s adjustment in temporary school relocation after the Wenchuan earthquake. The overall results depicted a positive picture of functioning. The findings were contrary to expectations, as earlier observational reports suggested that pupils had adjustment difficulties.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-22
Number of pages	16
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	58
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872812456051
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

China
Chinese students
post-disaster recovery
restoration of education
school relocation policy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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10.1177/0020872812456051

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