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Thompson-Plunkett, O. (2022). They Serve, Too! Supporting Military-Connected Children in Civilian Run Public Schools. Retrieved from https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/diginole/2022_ThompsonPlunkett_fsu_0071E_16962
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in studying military-connected children (Aronson & Perkins, 2012; Chawla & Solinas-Suanders, 2011; DePedro et al., 2011). Despite being the subject of much research, there exists a significant gap in the research literature concerning the voices of military-connected children. The 2019 Demographic Profile of the Military Community indicated approximately 1.6 U.S. million military-connected children worldwide, with 55.7% of the 1.6 million representatives of school-age children (DoD Demographics Report, 2019). As such, relocations resulting in frequent transitions for military-connected students have become commonplace. On average, military-connected students move at least 30% more than their civilian peers (Bradshaw et al., 2010). These frequent transitions were represented at Belvedere High School (pseudonym), located near Fort Powell (pseudonym) with a high military student population in the Northeastern United States. This study utilized semi-structured, in-depth interviews to explore the challenges experienced by military-connected children due to frequent transitions and their perceptions of the support they receive to mitigate those challenges. Six themes developed from a thematic analysis: Military-Connected Children Experienced Various Challenges During Frequent Transitions; Military-Connected Children Displayed Resilience Amidst Frequent Transitions; Military-Connected Children Perceived Counseling Support Programs as Beneficial in Addressing Academic and Social Issues; Military-Connected Children Perceived the School Administration at Belvedere to be Responsive to Their Needs; Military-Connected Children Perceived Parents and Siblings as the Most Significant Support System, and Military-Connected Children Appreciated Peer Support in Navigating the New School. Study participants perceived the available support programs at Belvedere adequate for meeting their needs and provide insights and recommendations on additional support programs that they believe could improve their overall experiences.
A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Advisory Committee
Stephanie Zuilkowski, Professor Directing Dissertation; Stephen McDowell, University Representative; Toby Park-Gaghan, Committee Member; Jeffrey Milligan, Committee Member.
Publisher
Florida State University
Identifier
2022_ThompsonPlunkett_fsu_0071E_16962
Thompson-Plunkett, O. (2022). They Serve, Too! Supporting Military-Connected Children in Civilian Run Public Schools. Retrieved from https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/diginole/2022_ThompsonPlunkett_fsu_0071E_16962
