How Do Soldiers' Deployments Affect Children's Academic Performance and Behavioral Health?

Abstract

Ongoing deployments have placed stresses on Army children and families already challenged by frequent moves and parental absences. These stresses include social or behavioral problems among children at home and at school. With a better understanding of the issues that children face when a parent or guardian deploys, the Army can more effectively target services for military families and their children to address those needs. The Army asked RAND Arroyo Center to assess the effects of soldiers deployments on their children s academic performance and emotional and behavioral outcomes in the school setting, and to make recommendations to support programs to ensure that children s academic and emotional needs are met. Efforts are already underway in some areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA586965

Entities

People

  • Kristin J. Leuschner

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adolescents
  • Corporations
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Military Families
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Public Safety
  • Security
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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