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Summary
Parental deployment can impact child functioning and academic success. Standardized tests were used to examine the effects of deployment on the academic achievement of Army children enrolled at Department of Defense schools. Results indicate that academic performance was negatively influenced by parental deployment.
Citation
Engel, R. C., Gallagher, L. B., Lyle, D. S. (2010). Military Deployments and Children's Academic Achievement: Evidence From Department of Defense Education Activity Schools. Economics of Education Review, 29, 73-82. doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.12.003