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Summary
Service members face high demands that can be a burden on military families with young children. This study examined how Service members prepare their young children for the deployment period and discovered common themes across multiple branches of their approaches to preparation. Themes that included attachment-focused preparation, information-focused preparation, and paying it forward with things such as spending more time together before deployment.
Citation
Louie, A. D., Cromer, L. D. (2014). Parent-Child Attachment During the Deployment Cycle: Impact on Reintegration Parenting Stress. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45, 496-503. doi:10.1037/a0036603