We are still learning about the impact of deployment challenges of young children whose parent experience military wartime deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. To gain insight on this issue, MFRI contributing authors used survey data from 292 mothers of military children to study relations among military deployment factors, quality of maternal care and child attachment behavior with their mother.
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Privacy management in the military family during deployment: Adolescents’ perspectives (2015)
This study examines military adolescents’ experiences of managing private information within their families during a parental deployment. Thirty-eight adolescents were interviewed about how they and their families managed private information across the deployment cycle.
Evaluation of a multimedia intervention for children and families facing multiple military deployments (2015)
This study evaluated the impact of Talk, Listen, Connect: Multiple Deployments (TLC-II MD), a multimedia kit created by Sesame Workshop specifically for military families experiencing multiple deployments.
The impact of the military context on the grief process (2014)
The purpose of this longitudinal case study was to describe the grief process within a military context of two parents who lost a son in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Effectiveness of a multimedia outreach kit for families of wounded veterans (2014)
This study evaluated a Sesame Workshop multimedia kit which included video and print materials, aimed to help caregivers assist young children as they adjusted to their parent’s injury. The authors hypothesized that use of the materials would produce improvements in caregiver and child outcomes as well as reductions in perceptions of disruption in the home.
Psychological health of military children: Longitudinal evaluation of a family-centered prevention program to enhance family resilience (2013)
This study evaluates the impact of Families Overcoming Under Stress Family Resilience Training (FOCUS), on the psychological adjustment of military children. The two primary goals of this article are to understand the relationships of distress among family members and to determine pathways of program impact on child adjustment.
Understanding and supporting the resilience of a new generation of combat-exposed military families and their children (2013)
Taking our nation to war has exposed a generation of military families and children to combat and its consequences. Every dollar spent on bullets, trucks, fuel and food carried a future ‘tax’ in the form of consequences for psychological and physical health and family relationships. In this commentary, I focus on several themes that emerge from the special collection or articles.
Approaching family-focused systems of care for military and veteran families (2013)
This article highlights theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence that illustrate the relevance of systemic approaches to supporting service members, veterans and their families.
Economic Conditions of Military Families (2013)
This article examined the earning rates between military service members and their civilian counterparts. The article also found that more military spouses are either unemployed or work fewer hours than they would like, and tend to earn less than their civilian counterparts.
Approaching family-focused systems of care for military and veteran families (2012)
This article highlights theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence that illustrate the relevance of systemic approaches to supporting service members, veterans, and their families. We discuss examples of family-centered approaches already in place and identify gaps in existing systems of care.