Deployment: Strategies for Working with Kids in Military Families

Karen Petty

Apr 2009 · Redleaf Press

About this ebook

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.

About the author

An associate professor and component chair at Texas Woman's University, Karen Petty, PhD, has over 20 years of experience teaching young children and conducting workshops. She has been a consultant, curriculum writer, and trainer for staff who work with kids on U.S. military bases; she is published in many journals and served as editor for Texas AEYC's journal.