Educators Supporting Families in Times of Crisis: Military Reserve Deployments

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Summary

Deployment of a parent can have negative emotional, academic, and behavioral consequences for children in military families. Recommendations for schools to support military families during deployment were provided. School support for military families should include separate trainings for teachers, parents, and students, as well as integrating deployment-related information into classes.

Citation
Harrison, J., Vannest, K. J. (2008). Educators Supporting Families in Times of Crisis: Military Reserve Deployments. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 52, 17-24. doi:10.3200/PSFL.52.4.17-24