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Coming Home Revisited: Family Life and Military Deployment

Abstract: The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has involved the deployment of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom are married and have children. The experience of …

Family-Centered Preventive Intervention for Military Families: Implications for Implementation Science

Abstract: In this paper, we report on the development and dissemination of a preventive intervention, Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), an eight-session family-centered …

Differences in functional and structural social support among female and male veterans and civilians

Abstract: Purpose: Social support is an important correlate of health behaviors and outcomes. Studies suggest that veterans have lower social support than civilians, but …

Maintaining “the Family” During Deployment: Presence Work by Military Families

Abstract: Studies of military families show growing concern about how deployments affect them. Recent scholarship proposed that new communications technology will make it easier …

Epidemiology of Partner Abuse Within Military Families

Abstract: Partner abuse (PA) is a public health problem that affects a significant number of families. Experiencing PA places victims at risk for a variety of negative outcomes, …

Mothering very young children after wartime deployment: A case report

Abstract: Parenting very young children in the context of military service, deployment separations, and war-related trauma can be challenging for many families. Female active duty …

Veterans and COVID-19: Projecting the Economic, Social and Mental Needs of America's Veterans

Abstract: In this document, we address the potential indirect impacts of COVID-19. We use available data to project veterans’ economic  and employment needs, their need for …

“I Can Spin Some Bullshit If You Want”: Narrating (and Bridging?) The Civil-Military Divide in Phil Klay’s Redeployment

Abstract: In Phil Klay’s fiction, the telling of one’s tale is fraught with personal peril. Exposing one’s actions to the scrutiny and possible condemnation of others is a …

Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2019

Abstract: This annual publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 …

A Needs Assessment of Veterans in Custody, their Families & Children: Executive Summary

This is an executive summary of research exploring the impact on family members of having a veteran family member in custody.The full report on this research is available to read, …

Veterans in Custody and their Families: Leaflet for Families

This leaflet for families was created based on findings from the Veterans in Custody and their Families research.The full report and theexecutive summary of this research are both …

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, …