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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.

Data from over 800 enlisted soldiers were analyzed to assess differences in marital satisfaction as related to participation in Operation Desert Storm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This ethnographic study explores army wives' adjustment to separation and reunion.

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.

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).

In this article I report 5 teachers' understandings of how teacher participation in school decision making has affected school and classroom activity.

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.

We assessed relations between early temperament and behavior problems across 12 years in an unselected sample of over 800 children.

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.

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

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.

Some Navy families are subject to unusual stress in that the active duty parent may be deployed for several months at a time.

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.

Reviewed 60 studies of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents with chronic medical problems.