Identifying shared priorities for action to ensure the educational success of Service children, and to better enable their progression through further and higher education into thriving adult lives and careers

Abstract: The Service Children’s Progression Alliance (SCiP) commissioned Tiller Research Ltd to undertake a consultation exercise with existing and potential stakeholders. The …

Childhood Events and Circumstances Influencing High School Completion

Abstract: This paper is an empirical exploration of the effects of a variety of family and economic circumstances experienced during childhood on one indicator of success in young …

Families Fighting On. 30th Anniversary Report.

Abstract: This report explores the additional needs of Service families living with disability. The Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum consists of serving Forces …

Impact of Relocations on Mental Health and School Functioning of Adolescents from Canadian Military Families

Abstract: The study aim was to explore the impact of one aspect of military lifestyle, frequent relocations, on the adjustment of youth from Canadian military families. In all, 134 …

Charting a course to support military families navigating service systems for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A qualitative study

Abstract: Introduction: Most military families experience mandatory relocation, or posting, several times during their military career. For Canadian military families, who must …

Post 16 Education Scholarships for Bereaved Service Children

Abstract: This Defence Information Note (DIN) describes a scheme to provide post 16 education scholarships for the children of Service Personnel whose death has been attributed to …

AFF Listening to our Service Children survey

Abstract: AFF surveyed Army personnel and their families to ask about their views on the impact of Service life on Army children. The survey focused primarily on the experiences …

Behind Family Lines A Longitudinal Study of Dutch Families' Adaptations to Military-Induced Separations

Abstract: This article serves to provide more insight into Dutch family members' adaptations to military-induced separations, capturing the perspectives of multiple family members …

How Family Structures and Processes Interrelate: The Case of Adolescent Mental Health and Academic Success in Military Families

Abstract: The transitional nature of military life positions the family to serve as the primary and most stable influence for adolescents in military families. These …

Impact of Deployment on Military Families

Abstract: To date, approximately 300,000 families including 700,000 children have been affected by the increased and repeated number of deployments in support of the Global War on …

How can policy strengthen community support for children in military families?

Abstract: The extraordinary demands of recent wars have increased burdens on many military families and existing systems of care. The sacrifices made by service members are made …

Family-Centered Preventive Intervention for Military Families: Implications for Implementation Science

Abstract: In this paper, we report on the development and dissemination of a preventive intervention, Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), an eight-session family-centered …