Abstract: There are more than 64,000 children growing up in military families in Canada. Many of these children experience high mobility, as studies show that military families …
Abstract: While military-connected children and their families share many challenges in common with other families, they also face unique circumstances that can cause additional …
Abstract: Children (SWDC) status until a dependent child reaches the age of 11. After a child reaches the age of 11, there is no assurance that a situation whereby both parents …
Abstract: Background: Little is known about the social and emotional well-being of children whose fathers have been deployed to the conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan or who have …
Abstract: In terms of survey results, not a lot has changed from last year, which suggests that not a lot has been done in the interim. What is clear from the responses we …
Abstract: There is a paucity of studies relating to the impact of military life on children under the age of 5, yet these children are undergoing a period of rapid brain …
Abstract: Children from armed forces families are identified internationally as a group facing challenging situations, circumstances which can have a negative impact on their …
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight what we know now about female service members, veterans, and their families. The experiences of U.S. female service members and …
Abstract: Between 2001 and 2011, over 700,000 military-connected children (MCC) in the United States experienced multiple parental deployments because of the operations in Iraq and …
Abstract: Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has always considered the family to be an integral component of successful transition for Service leavers moving back to civilian life. The …
Abstract: Youth in military families experience a relatively unique set of stressors that can put them at risk for numerous psychological and behavior problems. Thus, there is a …