Children in Service families

Abstract: This survey was requested by the Ministry of Defence to examine educational and other outcomes for Service children and to evaluate the quality of provision made for …

Childcare Report 2016

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 …

Burden among caregivers of service members and veterans following traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objectives: To determine the (a) health status and caregiving appraisal and (b) influence of perceived burden on health and appraisal in a sample of caregivers helping …

Impact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers

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 …

Introduction to the financial well-being of Canadian Armed Forces members and families.

Abstract: There is a general perception that military members (Regular Force members with full-time employment) and their families have better financial well-being and less …

Marriage and divorce after military deployment to Afghanistan: A matched cohort study from Sweden

Abstract: Aim: To investigate the probability of marriage and divorce among Swedish military veterans deployed to Afghanistan relative to non-deployed matched comparators. Study …

Military Spouse Employment: 5 Recommendations for Removing Barriers to Entrepreneurship

Abstract: In recent years, a growing number of military spouses have begun leveraging advances in technology to transition away from traditional employment to operating their own …

Military Spouses with Deployed Partners are at Greater Risk of Poor Perinatal Mental Health: a Scoping Review

Abstract: Poor mental health in the perinatal period is associated with a number of adverse outcomes for the individual and the wider family. The unique circumstances in which …

A portal to healing: Treating military families and veterans through telehealth

Abstract: This paper explores the triumphs and challenges of providing free, integrative treatment to veterans and military families through secure video connections into their …

Childcare: RAF FF Survey Report

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 …

Ensuring Behavioral Healthcare Capacity and Quality for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families

Abstract: A great deal of attention has been paid in the past few years to the impact of war on behavioral health. Statistics now abound regarding the numbers of servicemembers …

Researching the experiences of children and young people from armed forces families

Abstract: Children from armed forces families are identified internationally as a group facing challenging situations, circumstances which can have a negative impact on their …