Household disruptions such as divorce, relocation, and parental absence have long concerned researchers interested in the educational attainment of children.
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.
BACKGROUND: Military deployment of one or both parents is associated with declines in school performance, behavioral difficulties, and increases in reported mental health conditions, but less is known regarding injury risks in pediatric military dependents.
In this epidemiological study, researchers examined injury in infants, children, and adolescents of military and nonmilitary parents. Injury-related hospital admissions were approximately 20% higher among military youth than their civilian counterparts.