The educational performance of children of service personnel

Abstract: In 2008 the government published a service personnel command paper: ‘The nation’s commitment: cross government support to our armed forces, their families and …

Parental Suicide: the Long-term Impact on Children and Young People

Abstract: This paper reports on a work-in-progress research project exploring adults' experiences of childhood or adult losses after parental suicide. Suicide is the violent and …

The psychosocial well-being of children from Australian military and fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) mining families

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of employment-related father absence on children's psychological well-being and home based mothers’ perceptions of family …

Understanding the Impact of Deployment on Children and Families

Abstract:  Understanding how family members fare during and after servicemembers’ deployment is critical for assessing the need for programs to serve these families and to …

The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on partners and children of Australian Vietnam veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study explored the emotional and physical health of a group of families of Australian Vietnam veterans suffering posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …

Problems in Families of Male Vietnam Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Interviews were conducted with a nationally representative sample of 1,200 male Vietnam veterans and the spouses or coresident partners of 376 of these veterans. The …