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Military Women as Wive and Mothers
The increasing number of women in the military, especially married women and mothers, is forcing the military to accommodate populations it did not have to deal with in the past.
Did Desert Storm Reduce Marital Satisfaction among Army Enlisted Personnel?
Data from over 800 enlisted soldiers were analyzed to assess differences in marital satisfaction as related to participation in Operation Desert Storm.
The Perceived Effect of Stressors on Marital Satisfaction among Civilian Wives of Enlisted Soldiers Deployed to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope
Nearly 400 civilian wives (aged 18–56 yrs) of enlisted soldiers who had deployed to Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope in late 1992 and early 1993 were surveyed in July/August 1993.
Waiting Wives: Separation and Reunion Among Army Wives
42 wives of Army members were interviewed to examine how wives fared as their husbands were deployed to the Sinai Peninsula in in 1987. Deployment produced significant strain on the wives and families; some wives adjusted more quickly and effectively than others.
The Effect of PTSD and Combat Level on Vietnam Veterans' Perceptions of Child Behavior and Marital Adjustment
Adolescent Reports of Parental Spousal Violence in Military and Civilian Families
Research comparing the incidence of violence in the military family to civilian families has produced inconclusive results. One possible explanation for the conflicting findings is the tendency for victims, abusers, and the system to underreport violence within the military environment.
Long-term Impact of Vietnam War Service on Family Environment and Satisfaction
Event-Oriented Debriefing Following Military Operations: What Every Leader Should Know
Family Stress and Adaptation During a US Army Europe Peacekeeping Deployment
Alcohol Use and Stress During Peacekeeping Deployments
Sleep Events among Veterans with Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Child Maltreatment: The United States Air Force's Response
Long-term Poverty and Child Development in the United States: Results from the NLSY
Adolescent Reports of Parental Spousal Violence in Military and Civilian Families
This study provides a descriptive analysis of college students from military and civilian families (employed by the U.S. Department of Defense) residing overseas regarding their observations of their parents engaging in parental spousal violence.
Waiting Wives: Separation and Reunion among Army Wives
This ethnographic study explores army wives' adjustment to separation and reunion.
The Family Factor and Retention Among Married Soldiers Deployed in Operation Desert Storm
The issue of organizational and marital factors that contribute to the retention and reenlistment plans of married junior enlisted and midlevel noncommissioned officer (NCO) families in the U.S.
Prevalence of Mental Disorder in Military Children and Adolescents: Finding from a Two-stage Community Survey
Researchers examined the levels of psychopathology (mental health disorders) in a sample of military children and adolescents living on a military post. Military children and their parents participated in the study (N = 294 families).
Influences of Shared Decision Making on School and Classroom Activity: Conversations with Five Teachers
In this article I report 5 teachers' understandings of how teacher participation in school decision making has affected school and classroom activity.
Prevalence of Mental Disorder in Military Children and Adolescents: Finding from a Two-stage Community Survey
Temperamental Origins of Child and Adolescent Behavior Problems: From Age Three to Age Fifteen
976 New Zealand children participated in a longitudinal study from ages 3 to 15 to examine the relations between early temperament and later behavior problems. Factor analyses revealed three temperament dimensions at each age: Lack of control, approach, and sluggishness.
Temperamental Origins of Child and Adolescent Behavior Problems: From Age Three to Age Fifteen
We assessed relations between early temperament and behavior problems across 12 years in an unselected sample of over 800 children.
Women's Military Roles Cross-nationally Past, Present, and Future
This article outlines a theory of what affects the degree and nature of women's participation in the armed forces throughout history and across nations.
Family Disruption and Adult Attachment Correlates of Spouse and Child Reactions to Separation and Reunion Due to Operation Desert Storm
Employing predictors derived from the stress resistance and adult attachment literature, two studies are reported on the effects of war separation due to Operation Desert Storm on the families of South Carol
The Effect of Father Absence on the Psychiatric Hospitalization of Navy Children
118 Navy and 103 civilian children and adolescents who were psychiatrically hospitalized over a three-year period participated in a study to examine deployment as a risk factor for hospitalization. 60% of Navy youth who were hospitalized had a Navy parent whose job required long-term deployment.
The Effect of Father Absence on the Psychiatric Hospitalization of Navy Children
Some Navy families are subject to unusual stress in that the active duty parent may be deployed for several months at a time.
The Concept of the Second Generation Program in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Vietnam Veterans
The Socioeconomic Benefits to Military Families of Home-basing of Armed Forces
Psychiatric Stigma in the Military
Studied military personnel's fear that the stigma of mental health care will directly affect their career via a survey of 138 commanding and executive officers.
Depression among Children with Chronic Medical Problems: A Meta-analysis
Reviewed 60 studies of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents with chronic medical problems.