Development of the protective factors survey, military families (PFS-MF)

Abstract: Many family service organizations offer services targeted to the needs of families with one or both parents serving in a branch of the armed forces. To support these …

Being a military child in Denmark: Young people’s experiences of living with a parent with PTSD

Abstract: This article describes the impact parental combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has on children and young people from military families, their …

Health services for Coast Guard beneficiaries: Improving access to care for active duty service members, reservists, dependents, and retirees

Abstract:The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Health, Safety and Work-Life Directorate provides health care to entitled service members to ensure that they are fit for full duty and …

Sibling and parental military service and suicidality among adolescents in the United States

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study aims to examine whether having a sibling and/or a parent on active duty in the military is associated with suicidality-think about death, better …

Multiple informant cluster analysis findings: Which military-connected preschool aged children are doing well and why?

Abstract: Informed by models of resilience in military families, we explored factors theorized to be associated with social-emotional resilience and risk among young …

Veteran families in America

Abstract: U.S. military families are recognized by the Department of Defense, policymakers, and the public because they play a crucial role in supporting their service members. As …

Challenges to school success among children in U.S. military families

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: More than 90% of children in military families attend civilian schools that may lack understanding of the unique experiences and stressors of military life. …

The application of trauma-informed care to health care for military-connected individuals

Abstract: Introduction: Military families face unique stressors beyond civilian life, such as deployments, frequent relocations, and the potential for combat, all of which can …

Sources of variability in remote communication between deployed military fathers and their children

Abstract: Objective: The extents to which external barriers to communication, parental stress and intimacy, child psychological adjustment and age together and uniquely are …

Vaccine completion and timeliness among children in the military health system: 2010–2019

Abstract: Objective: Few studies have evaluated pediatric vaccination coverage in the Military Health System, although some evidence suggests lower than ideal coverage. This study …

Attorney interpretations of law and policy regarding military families with dependents experiencing disabilities

Abstract: Within the United States Armed Forces, support of families is seen as a service that is critical to the success of the military mission. Due to the armed forces being an …

Parenting profiles in military families: Intervention-related transitions and relationships to child adjustment

Abstract: Parenting programs aim to improve parenting quality, which may, in turn, support various aspects of child development, including behavior and mental health. However, …