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Serving military families: Theories, research, and application

Abstract: This text introduces readers to the unique culture of military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from nearly 70 active …

The British military family: The experiences of British Army wives before, during, and after deployment, their satisfaction with military life, and their use of support networks

Abstract: This chapter features in the book 'Military Families and War in the 21st Century', which focuses on the key issues that affect military families when soldiers are …

The Resilience of Military Families: Theoretical perspectives

Abstract: This chapter addresses military family resilience in today's Active and Reserve Components— the US Armed Forces that emerged from the 1990s and a period of profound …

Military Families in an Era of Persistent Conflict

Abstract: Since the start of America’s post–September 11, 2001 military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, military families have been the subject of increasing interest and …

Books and Bikes: Noises and Voices of Veterans

Abstract: A comparison of narratives from two distinct groups of Dutch veterans: bikers and soldier-authors.

Officer in Afghanistan

Abstract: This non-fiction novel gives a unique insight into the world of international military headquarters in Afghanistan by one of the few female officers, who shows the …

A New Coalition for a Challenging Battlefield: Military and Veteran Health Research

Abstract: A New Coalition for a Challenging Battlefield: Military and Veteran Health Research represents the latest addition to the growing list of publications from the Canadian …

Healing Stress in Military Families: Eight Steps to Wellness

Abstract: Eight practical steps to help military families through the unique issues they face. When service members return, it's up to their families to try to soften their …

Reconceptualizing combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational hazard

Abstract: Combat is clearly an occupational hazard with direct implications for mental health. In the case of the military, the mission dictates how often a service member leaves …

Military Workfare: The Soldier and Social Citizenship in Canada

Summary: Despite the centrality of war in social and political thought, the military remains marginal in academic and public conceptions of citizenship, and the soldier seems to …

Deployment Experiences of Guard and Reserve Families

Abstract: Use of the Guard and Reserve has steadily increased since the first Gulf War in the early 1990s, and this trend is likely to continue as the Global War on Terror …

The Psychological Well-being of Professional Armed Forces Personnel Facing Child Soldiers: A Literature Review

Abstract: This chapter represents the literature review task on the topic of 'Psychological well-being of professional armed forces personnel facing child soldiers. This task has …