In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a familiar narrative took hold across the world. Children, it was often said, were among the most vulnerable. Their schools closed, their routines vanished, and their social worlds shrank overnight. Yet beneath this narrative, another quieter story unfolded, one that challenges how we think about children in times of crisis. Instead of remaining passive recipients of care, many young people stepped forward as helpers, problem-solvers, and advocates for others at risk of the deadly virus. More

This Audio is a summary of the paper ‘Children’s knowledge and altruistic behaviors in COVID-19: disaster literacy through lived experience’, in Journal of Hazard Literacy, https://doi.org/10.63737/jhl.25.0028

Funding for this research was provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation (Award #1635593 and #2536173) and the STUDIO Lab for Undergraduate Research in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.

For further information, you can connect with Professor Lori Peek at Lori.Peek@colorado.edu

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