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 …

Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies

Abstract: Drawing upon extensive interviews and assessments of school-age children who have lost a parent to death, this book offers a richly textured portrait of the mourning …

Childhood maltreatment in adult offspring of Portuguese war veterans with and without PTSD

Abstract: Background: The colonial war that Portugal was involved in between 1961 and 1974 had a significant impact on veterans and their families. However, it is unclear what the …

Combat‐injured service members and their families: The relationship of child distress and spouse‐perceived family distress and disruption

Abstract: Combat injury in military service members affects both child and family functioning. This preliminary study examined the relationship of child distress postinjury to …

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Service Children's Education Guide

Abstract: This guide has been written specifically for schools and education settings to ensure our Service children and families are receiving the utmost support we can offer and …

Impact of Geographic Mobility on Military Children's Access to Special Education Services

Abstract: One of the constants of the military lifestyle is geographic mobility, or permanent change of station (PCS). The PCS has a particularly profound effect on military …

Impact of Relocations on Mental Health and School Functioning of Adolescents from Canadian Military Families

Abstract: The study aim was to explore the impact of one aspect of military lifestyle, frequent relocations, on the adjustment of youth from Canadian military families. In all, 134 …

Charting a course to support military families navigating service systems for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A qualitative study

Abstract: Introduction: Most military families experience mandatory relocation, or posting, several times during their military career. For Canadian military families, who must …

AFF Listening to our Service Children survey

Abstract: AFF surveyed Army personnel and their families to ask about their views on the impact of Service life on Army children. The survey focused primarily on the experiences …

Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children From Military Families

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, …

Children in military families: establishing international collaboration

Abstract: Children in military families experience stressors associated with the demands of military life that may aff ect every stage of their lives and disrupt normal childhood …

A systemic perspective on children’s well-being in military families in different countries

Abstract: Introduction: Children are influenced by different environments – home, friends, school, community, society, and the existence and availability of various services …