A Cross-Sectional Survey of Stressors for Postpartum Women during Wartime in a Military Medical Facility

Abstract: To determine whether having a partner deployed during wartime increased the stress levels in pregnant women and altered the attitudes toward pregnancy or changed birth …

The Impact of Military Lifestyle Demands on Well-Being, Army, and Family Outcomes

Abstract: Adopting M. Segal’s framework, we focused on examining four military lifestyle demands—(1) risk of service member injury or death, (2) frequent relocations, (3) …

Men, Militarism & UN Peacekeeping: A Gendered Analysis

Abstract: Armed conflict, torture, murder, sexual assault, sexual enslavement, human trafficking and HIV/AIDS—United Nations peacekeepers are sent into conflict-torn countries to …

Chiropractic services in the Canadian Armed Forces: a pilot project

Abstract: This article reports on satisfaction associated with the introduction of chiropractic services within a military hospital, through a Canadian Armed Forces Pilot Project. …

Psychological Morbidity During The 2002 Deployment To Afghanistan

Abstract: Questionnaires were completed by military personnel on arrival (n=1,696) in Kabul, Afghanistan and then again on departure (n=1,134). Analysis of the 113 personnel who …

Work-Family Conflict among Military Personnel

Abstract: Although researchers in civilian society have devoted a great deal of attention to often competing demands of work and family roles, research has only recently started …

The Health of UK Military Personnel who Deployed to the 2003 Iraq War: A Cohort Study

Abstract: Background Concerns have been raised about the mental and physical health of UK military personnel who deployed to the 2003 war in Iraq and subsequent tours of duty in …

Deployment Experiences of British Army Wives Before, During and After Deployment: Satisfaction with Military Life and Use of Support Networks

Abstract: During deployments, Service wives have to adapt to being alone and taking sole responsibility for their families and house-holds whilst dealing with the additional …

Healthcare utilization and mortality among Veterans of the Gulf War

Abstract: The authors conducted an extensive search for published works concerning healthcare utilization and mortality among Gulf War veterans of the Coalition forces who served …

The Financial Well-being of Military Families

Abstract: Entry into the military is a major turning point in the lives of many young adults; however, little is known about the financial well-being of military families compared …

What's in a Name? Defining and Caring for "Veterans"

Abstract: An important feature of civil-military relations is the way in which states recognize the sacrifices that the men and women of the armed forces give to their country and …

SAF V Survey Report: Adjustment of Army Children to Deployment Separations

Abstract: Deployment separation is not only potentially stressful for army families but this stress can also impact back upon the soldier parent who's deployed. This paper …