Assessing United States military Veterans' fertility intentions before and after military service using a cognitive-social model

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military service represents a unique life transition occurring during early adulthood. Limited existing work suggests that military service delays …

Living with a loved one's mental health issue: Recognizing the lived experiences of military spouses

Abstract: Limited evidence surrounds the lived experiences of military spouses whose partner has mental health issues. This lack of evidence may be due to factors such as global …

The heart, the backbone, the counterweight: Constructing relationships between military families, the military, and the nation in the UK Armed Forces Families Strategy

Abstract: There exists an established literature within critical military studies detailing how military welfare policies attempt to manoeuvre non-serving military spouses' …

Army wives: Exploring the social determinants of health in a population with universal health care in the United States

Abstract: Guided by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Social Determinants of Health (SDH) conceptual framework the purpose of this study was to explore the SDH among military …

The effects of military lifestyle and operational deployments on marital dynamics: A qualitative study of military spouses in Türkiye

Abstract: This qualitative study investigates the effects of military lifestyle and operational deployments on the marital experiences of military spouses through a …

Self-care among military spouses and partners: Developing the Military and Veteran Spouse Self-Care Inventory (MVSSCI)

Abstract: Introduction: The need for a culturally appropriate, practical measure of self-care was identified during a peer support program evaluation conducted by the Institute of …

Army National Guard wives’ experiences as the support system: Qualitative descriptive design

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine how wives of Army National Guard veterans maintained a successful, thriving, and resilient marriage when faced with deployment …

Who am I? A qualitative exploration of the identities of spouses/partners of UK Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: Military life can negatively affect partner health/well-being and their sense of identity during and after service. To date, most research has focused on the identities …

The Employment Effects of the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship for Military Spouses: An Analysis of the 2011 Cohort

Abstract: Spouses of active-duty service members face additional challenges in the civilian labor market compared with their peers in nonmilitary households because of service …

Military Families and the Arts: An ArcGIS StoryMaps Collection to Discover Art Institutions Near Active-Duty Military Installations

Abstract: Military Families and the Arts is an ArcGIS StoryMaps collection that serves military families by mapping art museums and arts centers located near active-duty military …

The culture is truly the issue: A preliminary exploration of active duty female spouses' acculturation to military life

Abstract: Acculturating to the Active Duty military lifestyle can be challenging yet rewarding. Using acculturation theory as a lens, this qualitative study explored experiences of …

Gender role reversal: civilian husbands of US Military Servicewomen as tied‐migrant workers

Abstract: This qualitative study examined the experiences of male spouses of female service members in the U.S. military (civilian husbands of servicewomen) in their positions as …