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Summary
52 wives of Australian Merchant Navy men answered questions regarding the stress they and their family experienced due to the seafarer's long absence. Data were collected on work patterns, the effect of the lifestyle on their marriage, and sexual relations. Results show several problems associated with the seafaring family life. 83% found it stressful before and after their husband was due to return home. They also felt their children experienced considerable stress because of their father's absence. Many Ss felt that the seafaring life caused difficulties in their marriage, and 25% believed that their husbands had or were having sexual relations outside their marriage.
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Citation
Foster, D., & Cacioppe, R. (1986). When his ship comes home: The stress of the Austrialian seafarer's partner. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 7(2), 75-82. doi:10.1002/j.1467-8438.1986.tb01167.x