Reference:
Military Family Research Institute. (2008). Understanding and promoting resilience in military families. West Lafayette, IN: MacDermid, S., Samper, R., Schwarz, R., Nishida, J., & Nyaronga, D.
Summary:
This review of scientific evidence about resilience in children and families was compiled at the request of the Office of Military Community and Family Policy in the United States Department of Defense. The purpose of the review is to examine research conducted in civilian and (where available) military settings that may provide insights about individual and family resilience in the face of events that might have impacts similar to deployment. Ultimately, such insights may provide guidance regarding strategies likely to prove successful in minimizing any negative effects of deployment on military families and children.