A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: The majority of intimate partner violence (IPV) research is unidirectional, focusing on IPV use (i.e., perpetration) or experience (i.e., victimization). However, when …
Abstract: Research on spouses' adjustment after military deployment has focused primarily on female spouses of male service members; little is known about how adjustment differs by …
Abstract: The social inclusion of military women is negatively affected by dominant masculine norms. Often, military organizations try to promote inclusion through top-down …
Abstract: Despite research linking touch to closeness and intimacy in interpersonal relationships, few studies have explored patterns and practices of touch in men’s same-sex …
Abstract: This article provides new perspectives on the transitions of children from military families. It examines the experiences and agency of a group of UK primary-school …
Abstract: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been consistently associated with worse physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood (Felitti et al., 1998; Merrick et al., …
Abstract: Background: Women veterans, compared to civilian women, are especially at risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), pointing to the critical need for IPV …
Abstract: Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long recognized the importance of having a rich complement of home and community-based resources for the Veteran …
This project aimed to raise awareness of areas of potential disadvantage or challenges caused by Service to partners, whilst also helping to identify possible gaps and ensure easy …
Abstract: Anger can adversely impact functioning in veterans. Psychological aggression, which is related to but distinct from anger, is particularly detrimental to veterans' mental …
Abstract: Prior studies show a heightened risk of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic because of financial difficulties and parenting stress, but little is known about …
Abstract: Within the United States Armed Forces, support of families is seen as a service that is critical to the success of the military mission. Due to the armed forces being an …