ERIC Number: EJ1009794
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-8655
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Supporting Middle School Students Whose Parents Are Deployed: Challenges and Strategies for Schools
Williams, Brenda
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, v86 n4 p128-135 2013
Middle school students from military families face unique challenges, especially when their parents are deployed. Among the challenges they experience are frequent relocations; issues that affect academic achievement; uncertainty; and changes in roles, responsibilities, and relationships at home. Reunification involves issues of the returning parent's reintegration into the family, reacquainting with children, and recuperation. This article highlights the need for educators to recognize the unique matters surrounding military students, particularly those whose parents are deployed. It focuses on students' needs, challenges faced by families and schools, and support mechanisms in place. Implications for practice and strategies for schools to use are provided.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Needs, Military Personnel, Early Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Emotional Development, Cognitive Development, Psychological Patterns, Student Mobility, Academic Achievement, Student Adjustment, Parent Influence, Family Environment, Emotional Response, Student Behavior, Coping, Parent Child Relationship, Adjustment (to Environment), School Role, Mentors, Tutoring, Social Support Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress; TerraNova Multiple Assessments
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