School Engagement among Youth in Canadian Forces Families: A Comparative Analysis

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      University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://ajer.synergiesprairies.ca
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      19
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Military Service; Separation Anxiety; Stress Variables; Adolescent Development; School Surveys; Academic Achievement; Data Analysis; Cohort Analysis; Family Characteristics; Learner Engagement; Student Participation; Student Mobility
    • Subject Terms:
      Canada
    • ISSN:
      0002-4805
    • Abstract:
      There has been a growing body of literature on adolescents in military families since 2002. This research has focused on how frequent moves and parental deployments are two unique potential stressors for youth in military families, and are associated with negative school outcomes. Analyzing data collected from a school in a military community, and data from a national sample of Canadian youth, we examine the impact of military stressors on the school engagement of youth in military families. While we found evidence of residential mobility contributing to negative school engagement outcomes, we also found a positive association between school engagement and parental deployments. Surprisingly, relative to both the civilian youth in our sample and the national sample, military youth exhibited higher levels of school engagement when a parent has been deployed.
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    • Publication Date:
      2014
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1031575