Military children, families, and communities: Supporting those who serve
A Description of Barriers and Facilitators to Childhood Vaccinations in the Military Health System
Purpose: To perform a literature review of barriers to and facilitators of parents’ decisions to have their children vaccinated.
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).
Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been challenging for US uniformed service families and their children. Almost 60% of US service members have family responsibilities.
Caring For Military Children in the 21st Century
Military Custody and Visitation: Problems and Solutions in the Twenty-First Century
The Contribution of Personal and Exposure Characteristics to the Adjustment of Adolescents Following War
The study examined the unique contribution of both personal characteristics and several types of exposure variables to the adjustment of Israeli adolescents following the Second Lebanon War.
The Promotional Role of School and Community Contexts for Military Students
This article examines how supportive public school environments can serve as a promotional context for the development of children and adolescents