Education for children and youth living in Canadian military families: Lessons from the past and future considerations

Abstract: Infrastructure to support the educational experiences of children and youth living in Canadian military families has ebbed and flowed over time. With the launch of …

Gathering voices and experiences of Australian military families: Developing family support resources

Abstract: Introduction: Young children from Australian Defence Force (ADF) families have experiences common to other military and Veteran families from other countries. Despite …

‘There’s no club, absolutely nothing’: Experiences of parents of Veterans living with illnesses and injuries in Canada

Abstract: Introduction: Research and programs for Veteran families often target those with young children, leaving parents overlooked, despite the role some adopt to support adult …

The Military and the Family as Greedy Institutions: Then and Now

Abstract: In response to a request for this 50th anniversary issue of Armed Forces & Society, I was one of the 10 fortunate authors (and their co-authors) whose work was chosen for …

Mental Health Profiles of Depressive Symptoms and Personal Well-Being among Active-Duty Military Families

Abstract: Although some research has examined the mental health of individual family members in military families, additional research is needed that considers mental health among …

Fathering at a distance in the military: techniques for presence and emotion work among Canadian Armed Forces fathers

Abstract: Introduction: Military fathers aspire to be active and engaged parents, but deployments may make this difficult to accomplish. Men turn to techniques of creating presence …

Impact of the revised VA/DOD clinical practice guideline for management of posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder for couples and families: Commentary on Lang et al. (2024)

Abstract: As a multinational group of clinicians and researchers focused on including family in veterans’ and military members’ care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), …

Inventory of School Supports-Parent Report (ISS-PR): Development and Validation with Military-Connected Families

Abstract: Tools that assess school supports for highly mobile, military-connected students are lacking. This study describes the development and preliminary validation of the …

Long-term consequences of mothers' and fathers' wartime deployments: Protocol for a two-wave panel study

Abstract: Multiple adjustment difficulties have been associated with children's exposure to recent parental wartime military deployments, but long-term consequences have not yet …

Predicting soldier retention from army spouse characteristics and attitudes: Soldiering on with spouse support

Abstract: The U.S. Army has a vested interest in retaining the skilled personnel necessary to achieve its mission and strategic goals. A wealth of research has investigated the …

Overview and design of the Child Maltreatment in Military Families Life Course Study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This report presents an overview of the objectives, design, and analytic strategy of the Child Maltreatment in Military Families Life Course Study, an …

Government-wide military-connected strategic plan: Fiscal year 2024-2028

Abstract: On June 9, 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 141001 , Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors …