Dissertation
The social, emotional, and educational needs of military children in the U.S. public school system: a narrative inquiry
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
Sep 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000131
Abstract
Over 15 years of sending American soldiers to war has inflamed the unique social, emotional, and educational needs of military families in the United States. The problem addressed in this research was the lack of understanding of the military-connected child's educational experience in the U.S. public education system. Despite the growing number of military-connected students attending public schools in the U.S., the unique educational needs of these military-connected children continue to be insufficiently addressed and often unidentified. Without further intervention, this disparity will continue to lead to a lack of educational supports in public schools, leaving these children under-served and without the basic developmental supports needed to promote their well-being and future success. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to explore and fill the gaps in understanding of the first-hand learning experiences of military children. This narrative study aimed to record, magnify, and analyze the telling of experiences of children from military families and the impact of these experiences on their school learning. This analysis put these experiences into context with an overview of school climates that have been proven successful for all child populations in the United States. Further, an exploration of the use of alternative education methods and settings to support learners and their families lent itself to expanding the possibilities available to military students enrolled in U.S. public schools. It is the hope that these contributions to the current literature can offer practical solutions to help improve the quality of public education available to military-connected children. And that, by extension, these improvements can further support the military spouses raising these children with quality school- and community-based supports.
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- Title
- The social, emotional, and educational needs of military children in the U.S. public school system
- Creators
- Yehudit Sara Freudenberger
- Contributors
- James E. Connell (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vi, 127 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014695146604721