It is five in the morning, and John parents are once again, moving around the house organizing the items around the house. Once again, it is time to move again. At the age of six, it was john’s third move, the third different state he would reluctantly have to grow up in. Moreover, this was the fifth friend that I would not be able to play flag football with, due to another military move due to my friend’s mom or dad receiving order to transfer to another state. As we pretended to stay asleep we feared that we would never again see each other. As his family car headed down the road a feeling of anxiety, depression and sorrow streamed through my body.
The effects of military transfers has an effect on children mentally due to the multiple uprooting …show more content…
The challenges that they are faced mirror a deployment that their mom or dad may have taken in the past or even one that is scheduled in the near future. Just as it is an adjustment period their parent is leaving or returning from a deployment, their children too must deal with the adjustments of relocations. In a study conducted by the Department of Defense; they found that children developed social and or, behavioral issues based on their age group. The study found that students who were between three and six, often experienced regressions, fears of separation and physical complaint. Those children slightly older, were at a high risk of displaying systems of aggression, irritability and issues with adapting to their new location. The study also found that teenage aged student experienced illicit drugs or conduct some form of sexual activity at a higher rate than those who did not …show more content…
In a recent study conducted on military students who transferred from school systems out of the area, it was observed that some student had to take additional classes in order to meet the educational requirements of the school district. Some students would even have to take summer school classes in order to stay on track with their graduating class; which often would create additional stress on a child due to the required transfer the family had to make due to obligation of the
The effects of military transfers has an effect on children mentally due to the multiple uprooting …show more content…
The challenges that they are faced mirror a deployment that their mom or dad may have taken in the past or even one that is scheduled in the near future. Just as it is an adjustment period their parent is leaving or returning from a deployment, their children too must deal with the adjustments of relocations. In a study conducted by the Department of Defense; they found that children developed social and or, behavioral issues based on their age group. The study found that students who were between three and six, often experienced regressions, fears of separation and physical complaint. Those children slightly older, were at a high risk of displaying systems of aggression, irritability and issues with adapting to their new location. The study also found that teenage aged student experienced illicit drugs or conduct some form of sexual activity at a higher rate than those who did not …show more content…
In a recent study conducted on military students who transferred from school systems out of the area, it was observed that some student had to take additional classes in order to meet the educational requirements of the school district. Some students would even have to take summer school classes in order to stay on track with their graduating class; which often would create additional stress on a child due to the required transfer the family had to make due to obligation of the