Children on the Homefront The Experiences of Children from Military Families
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TESTIMONY This product is part of the RAND Corporation testimony series. RAND testimonies record testimony presented by RAND associates to federal, state, or local legislative committees; government-appointed commissions and panels; and private review and oversight bodies. The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. is a registered trademark. Chairwoman Davis, Representative Wilson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. It is an honor and pleasure to be here. I will discuss the findings from our study " Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children from Military Families. " More specifically, my testimony will briefly review the findings from our study related to the well-being of military children and how they are coping specifically with parental deployment.
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Children on the homefront: the experience of children from military families.
OBJECTIVE Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, emotional, and academic domains. In this study, we describe the health and well-being of children from military families from the perspectives of the child and nondeployed parent. We also assessed the experience of deployment for children ...
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