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Caring again: Support for parent caregivers of wounded, ill, and/or injured adult children veterans

Abstract: Parents often provide care to adult children veterans with polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. This two-arm randomized clinical …

Risk and Protective Factors for Work-Family Conflict among Female Military Spouses

Abstract: Work-family conflict (WFC) is a chronic issue among military families. Compared to their civilian counterparts, military families experience additional work demands such …

Loving a broken soul: The lived experience perspective on the implications of Veterans’ moral injuries for families.

Abstract:Research on and investigation of potential implications of moral injury (MI) for Veteran family members remains uncharted territory while its harsh realities play out in …

Qualitative examination of homecoming experiences among active-duty military fathers during reintegration

Abstract: Active-duty military fathers are frequently away from their families throughout their military career and are faced with readjusting to family and garrison life after …

Subjective emotion trajectories in couple therapy and associations with improvement in relationship satisfaction

Abstract: Existing couple therapies are generally effective for reducing romantic relationship distress and divorce, but therapy outcomes remain poor for many. Outcomes can be …

Bereaved Military Families: Relationships and Identity

Abstract: An untimely sudden or violent death is a risk for those serving in the armed forces and can result in unique challenges for surviving military family members. This …

Piloting the home ship: Understanding the deployment experience of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command spouses

Abstract: Special Operations Forces (SOF) members are frequently deployed to hostile environments for prolonged periods of time, and their families are exposed to unique …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on army families: Household finances, familial experiences, and soldiers’ behavioral health

Abstract: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted employment and finances, childcare, and behavioral health across the United States. The …

Involving families in Veteran mental health care: Key considerations and recommendations.

Abstract:A recently developed Conceptual Framework advocates for a transformed system of mental health services and supports for Veterans and their families. This transformed …

A Decade of the Covenant: A review of delivery and impact of ten years of the Armed Forces Covenant (Main Report)

Abstract: This research builds on our earlier research for FiMT which was reported in Our Community – Our Covenant. This research is broader than our earlier  work in three …

Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report 2022

Abstract: This is the 11th Annual Report on the Armed Forces Covenant since its introduction as a statutory requirement in the Armed Forces Act 2011. It is also the second wholly …

Homecoming as a gendered practice in Danish Military Families

Abstract: This article explores the complicated process of post-deployment homecoming in military families in Denmark. Based on qualitative interviews with spouses and children of …