Effects of soldiers' deployment on children's academic performance and behavioral health
By: Amy Richardson ... [et al.].
Publisher: Rand
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780833051813
Subjects: Parent and child; Education; Psychology; Psychological aspects; Academic achievement; Children of military personnel; Behavior disorders in children
Description: Long and frequent deployments, with short dwell times in between, have placed stresses on Army children and families already challenged by frequent moves and parental absences. RAND Arroyo Center was asked by the Army to examine the effects of parental deployments on children⁰́₉s academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting. The researchers found that children whose parents have deployed 19 months or more since 2001 have modestly lower, statistically different achievement scores compared to those who have experienced less or no parental deployment. This finding held across states and academic subjects; is consistent across rank or component of the soldier, seniority of the soldier, gender of the deploying parent, and gender of the child; and has been stable since 2001. Based on interviews with school staff having experience with children of deployed soldiers and with experts and key stakeholders in behavioral health, the report describes the academic and behavioral health challenges these children face related to deployment, identifies the barriers to addressing these challenges, and offers recommendations to better meet the needs of these children.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Evidence of academic challenges that children face when parents deploy; title: Academic challenges that children face when parents deploy; title: Behavioral health challenges that children face when parents deploy; title: Recommendations.