Children of the U.S. National Guard: Making Meaning and Responding to Parental Deployment

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Summary

National Guard youth at a summer camp participated in an individual interview regarding their behavior during parental deployment. Participants described a range of responses, including assuming additional household tasks to maintaining typical routines. Some youth intentionally withdrew from family relationships to avoid conflict or minimize stress on the at-home parent.

Citation
Thompson, D. E., Baptist, J., Miller, B., Henry, U. (2015). Children of the U.S. National Guard: Making Meaning and Responding to Parental Deployment. Youth & Society, NULL, NULL. doi:10.1177/0044118X1557088