Mobility and Military Children

Frequent moves are an integral part of military life for soldiers and their families. This qualitative study used focus group methodology to examine the positive and negative aspects of moving for elementary school children. The study also examined factors that help and hinder children's adjust...

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Other Authors: Semelroth, Kimberly (authoraut)
Format: Others
Language:English
English
Published: Florida State University
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Online Access:http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-1816
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Summary:Frequent moves are an integral part of military life for soldiers and their families. This qualitative study used focus group methodology to examine the positive and negative aspects of moving for elementary school children. The study also examined factors that help and hinder children's adjustment after a move. Finally, the implications are presented for practice and further research. === A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science. === Spring Semester, 2005. === March 2, 2005. === Changing Schools, Military, Mobility === Includes bibliographical references. === James Sampson, Professor Directing Thesis; F. Donald Kelly, Committee Member; Gary Peterson, Committee Member.