Invisible Minority: Military-Connected Adolescents in Secondary Schools

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dc.contributor.advisorBaines, Lawrence
dc.contributor.authorHanna, Jennie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHong, Ji
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHouser, Neil
dc.contributor.committeeMemberReeder, Stacy
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKershen, Julianna
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-10T21:27:25Z
dc.date.available2018-12-10T21:27:25Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-14
dc.date.manuscript2018-11-27
dc.description.abstractMilitary families and military-connected children are a vital source of support – the backbone for soldiers fighting in our armed forces. There are currently four million military-connected children in the U.S. and 80% of them attend public schools. Schools can play a key role in helping to support military-connected adolescents, yet this group remains unacknowledged. Even though many students are part of this invisible minority, little is known about how military-connected adolescents view themselves and their experiences as part of the military culture. The purpose of this study is the better understand the life of military-connected adolescents to help inform teaching and learning in secondary schools. Narrative inquiry works to restory a participant’s life by gathering, analyzing, and rewriting data in a sequence that makes sense, and searching for themes. Co-constructed narratives were developed for each of nine participants. Themes that emerged reveal the invisible lives of these military-connected adolescents. Themes include confidence, empathy, maturity, and adaptability. Military-connected adolescents experience life on the move, new schools, being the new kid on the block, repeatedly saying goodbye, and (hopefully) reunification. Military-connected adolescents respond through a series of different coping strategies as they struggle to make sense of military life. Implications and recommendations for findings include 1) identifying military-connected adolescents in secondary schools, 2) including information on military culture as a part of pre-service teaching and professional development for educators, 3) supporting military-connected adolescents in schools; and 4) reinforcing resiliency.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/316303
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.subjectEducation, Secondary.en_US
dc.subjectMilitary Studies.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Educational Psychology.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, General.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.titleInvisible Minority: Military-Connected Adolescents in Secondary Schoolsen_US
ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education::Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculumen_US
shareok.orcid0000-0002-0246-1236en_US

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