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Author | : Susan Shepler |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2014-06-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0814770258 |
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Childhood Deployed examines the reintegration of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Based on eighteen months of participant-observer ethnographic fieldwork and ten years of follow-up research, the book argues that there is a fundamental disconnect between the Western idea of the child soldier and the individual lived experiences of the child soldiers of Sierra Leone. Susan Shepler contends that the reintegration of former child soldiers is a political process having to do with changing notions of childhood as one of the central structures of society. For most Westerners the tragedy of the idea of “child soldier” centers around perceptions of lost and violated innocence. In contrast, Shepler finds that for most Sierra Leoneans, the problem is not lost innocence but the horror of being separated from one’s family and the resulting generational break in youth education. Further, Shepler argues that Sierra Leonean former child soldiers find themselves forced to strategically perform (or refuse to perform) as the“child soldier” Western human rights initiatives expect in order to most effectively gain access to the resources available for their social reintegration. The strategies don’t always work—in some cases, Shepler finds, Western human rights initiatives do more harm than good. While this volume focuses on the well-known case of child soldiers in Sierra Leone, it speaks to the larger concerns of childhood studies with a detailed ethnography of people struggling over the situated meaning of the categories of childhood.It offers an example of the cultural politics of childhood in action, in which the very definition of childhood is at stake and an important site of political contestation.
Author | : Ivie Caldwell |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2011-03-03 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1458336115 |
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Written by two sisters, age 13 and 10 who's single parent military mother deployed to Afghanistan and they went to live with their guardian/grandparents. A kid to kid guide book for military children facing a parent's military deployment.
Author | : Beth Andrews |
Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2010-03-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1615920218 |
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Military families face stressful times that are unique to the military lifestyle. One of the most challenging situations, both for children and parents, is when a father, mother, or sibling is deployed for military service and must be away from the home. Children often experience sadness, anger, fear, anxiety, and loneliness, and they do not understand their own feelings or know how to express them. This book is designed to help children especially, but also their parents, during such difficult times. Based on many years of experience as a social worker, who has assisted military families experiencing stress, author Beth Andrews has created an excellent tool for allowing children and their loved ones to deal with the many emotions caused by deployment. The text and illustrations encourage children to discuss their feelings and to draw their own pictures to express themselves. The accompanying parents'' guide is designed to validate parents'' feelings and give them ways to help their children cope. Guided by this approach, a parent or caregiver can help their children understand why one of their parents or a sibling had to leave home, identify their reactions, cope with their feelings in a positive way, be assured that they are not alone, and try new activities to help themselves adjust. At a time when military families are asked to make many sacrifices in the service of their country, this reassuring book will be a welcome resource.
Author | : James R. Thomas |
Publisher | : James Thomas |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2014-11-18 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1502859297 |
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Military families spend time apart while serving their country, with one or more parents deployed. This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book helps explain to the child how life will continue while the parent is away and how to communicate over the distance until the day they reunite. The story and art enables each child to interact with the deployed parent by talking about ways to keep in touch, so they can emulate. At the end, two cutout pages allow the child to write a letter and draw a picture for their deployed parent.
Author | : Karen Petty |
Publisher | : Redleaf Press |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2009-04-24 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1605540579 |
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Children with parents in the military face unfamiliar and complicated emotions. This comprehensive handbook is for civilians and military personnel who work with or care for children who experience separation through deployment, death, or divorce. Written by an internationally known, hands-on trainer and presenter in the field, this book contains theory-based, practice-driven strategies for handling separation and helping young through elementary-age children move forward and live full lives.
Author | : Rachel Robertson |
Publisher | : Elva Resa |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780965748391 |
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A personal journal for parents who have an adult child deployed with the military. Gentle journal writing prompts and encouraging sayings guide you through deployment and homecoming. Keeping Track section in the back helps you log milestones, communication, and special moments. Textured teal Pellaq cover with yellow ribbon.
Author | : Chandelle Walker |
Publisher | : Archway Publishing |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 2018-12-12 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1480868043 |
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Living as a military child can often be challenging. Have you wondered what a military deployment is like from the eyes of these children? Have you thought about what they might be feeling, and do you question how to help them get through it? In Daddy Left with Mr. Army, author Chandelle Walker offers insight from a child’s perspective to help you understand the emotions your child may be feeling as a separation occurs. Based on Walker’s personal experiences in a military family dealing with deployments, Daddy Left with Mr. Army helps both children and parents open a conversation about the time away. Through rhyme and illustrations, this picture book shares the challenges of deployment but also the joys of serving the United States in the military.
Author | : Karen Petty |
Publisher | : Redleaf Press |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2009-06-01 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1933653744 |
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Theory-based, practice-driven strategies for handling separation issues in military families by internationally renowned consultant/trainer.
Author | : Amy Frances Richardson |
Publisher | : RAND Corporation |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780833051813 |
Download Effects of Soldiers' Deployment on Children's Academic Performance and Behavioral Health Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children1s academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting.
Author | : Julia Cook |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9781937870478 |
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A military family must learn to stretch and adapt as they find their new normal while Dad is gone.