Adolescence (12-18 years)

Show them you CARE

The article lists various nonprofit organizations which aid individuals and families show their support to military soldiers in the U.S. for the celebration of the National Military Appreciation Month on May 2011.

2011
Hochwald, L.

Parental Separation and the Military Child

Paternal seperation due to the non-accompanied tour presents significant problems for the military family. It is not unusual for the military pediatrician to see children with various somatic complaints or disciplinary problems, which started abruptly with the departure of the father.

1981
Yeatman, G. W.

Effect of Parents' Deployment on Young Children

More than 125 years have passed since William T. Sherman first observed that “war is hell”; since that time, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the effect of war on the young children of soldiers.

2008
Schonfeld, D. J.

Father-Absence Effects in Families of Different Sibling Compositions

The effects of father absence for varying lengths of time and varying growth periods are compared with the effects of father presence, as reflected in college entrance scores on the American College Entrance exam. Comparisons are made for only children in the 2 and 3-child families.

1968
Sutton-Smith, B.
Rosenberg, B. G.
Landy, F.