Military Families and Children During Operation Iraqi Freedom
The general public has become increasingly interested in the health and wellbeing of the children and families of military service members as the war in Iraq continues.
2005
Middle Childhood (5-12 years)
Children and Military Conflict: Current Issues and Treatment Implications
Explores children's perceptions of war, emotional responses, and their subsequent coping strategies.
1994
Research on Child Abuse in the US Armed Forces
Child maltreatment in the United States has provoked considerable interest in recent years. Child abuse and neglect are prevalent in all parts of American society.
2003
Father Absence and the Personality Development of the Male Child Developmental Psychology
This article indicates that the effects of father absence on the personality development of the male child cannot be considered in isolation from other factors.
1970
After-School Programs as a Prosocial Setting for Bonding Between Peers
This quantitative study assessed the relationship between peer social support, family interactions, and psychosocial outcomes, namely, conduct problems, emotional problems, hyperactivity, indirect aggression, prosocial behavior, and self-esteem of youth ages 9 to 15 years.
2009
Family Environment and Parent-Child Relationships as Related to Executive Functioning in Children
Schroeder and Kelley used indexes and surveys completed by parents of school-aged children without an identified developmental, learning, or behavioral/cognitive disorder to determine the associations between family environments and parenting practices with specific executive functions in the chi
2010
Military Deployments and Children's Academic Achievement: Evidence from Department of Defense Education Activity Schools
This article examines the effects of deployment on the academic achievement of Army children enrolled at Department of Defense Schools. Authors used standardized tests to measure children’s academic achievement between 2002 and 2005.
2010