children

Millions of Americans may be out of work, but numerous surveys have shown lots of job opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (dubbed STEM by the analysts) — so why aren’t more students considering them? A new study indicates many kids feel getting into those professions would simply be “too challenging.”

Disasters are upsetting to everyone involved.   Children, older people, and/or people with disabilities are especially at risk.  For a child, his or her view of the world as a safe and predictable place is temporarily lost.  “Children become afraid that the event will happen again and that they or their family will be injured or killed...