Separation from parents, the impact of lone parenting and parental bereavement are taking their toll on health and school support for children in military families, says the research.
Frequent relocation is also having a “significant impact” on their schooling and health needs, it found.
This includes often simple, practical issues such as problems around transferring school records or different curriculums across the four UK nations. Regional differences in the quality of healthcare is also a factor, according to researchers.
The research has been revealed in the report The Impact of Military Life in the Service Child, which has been published by Anglia Ruskin University and commissioned by the Naval Children’s Charity.
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