Using Diverse Distribution Platforms to Support Young Children’s Coping Strategies in the Midst of Crisis and Conflict

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ID21633329
AuthorsK Foulds (0000-0003-1782-9926, Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA, corresponding author), Senait Solomon (0009-0008-2871-5901, Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA), Scott Cameron (0000-0003-3830-6673, Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA), Scott B Cameron (0000-0002-7045-1240, Sesame Workshop), Carolina Casas (0000-0003-0914-525X, Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA), David Cohen (0000-0002-4970-0804, Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA), Tara Wright (0000-0002-3873-7070, Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA), Shanna Kohn (Sesame Workshop, New York, New York, USA), Julia Tomchinsky (Sesame Workshop, São Paulo, Brazil)
Year2024
Volume75
Issue5
Pages613-628
Publication date2024-09-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1051-0974 • E-ISSN: 1745-1035
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10510974.2024.2339565
OpenAlexW4394607915
LanguageEN
References cited42

Evidence firmly establishes the link between early childhood interventions and the mitigation of the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Given the long-term effects of conflict and displacement on children’s healthy development, educational mass media can offer critical learning opportunities to mitigate both the impact of learning disruption and the effects of ACEs. This paper will highlight three different ways media, and its diverse distribution platforms, can support young children’s understanding and use of coping strategies in the face of significant adversity. Using examples of diverse distribution to reach refugee and migrant children in the United States and across Latin America and the Middle East, this paper will highlight the ways media can support children and families affected by displacement and conflict to develop critical coping strategies. Lessons learned in developing and adapting coping strategies for diverse contexts and platforms include learnings for content curation and implementation, engagement of local and regional advisors, and importance of a network of on-the-ground implementing partners. These findings offer guidance for those developing content and programs for children in conflict and crisis, in particular creators of children’s media and outreach programs

Crisis communication · Developmental psychology · Political science · Psychotherapist · Public relations · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Early Childhood Education and Development · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology

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