Parents

Fathers' engagement with children is crucial for children's optimal development.

The purpose of this longitudinal case study was to describe the grief process within a military context of two parents who lost a son in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The couple was interviewed three times during the year following the death of their son.

Individuals grieve the death of a loved one due to military combat differently; however, social support and healthy coping are likely important to the grief process.

The cohort of women who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was the largest group of women in history to serve in the military and be deployed to combat zones.

Little is known about how the experience of military service in Iraq and Afghanistan has affected female Veterans as they return to family life.

This study investigates the influence of family context and community context on children’s social reasoning about parental negotiation of the gendered roles of breadwinner and caretaker.

Family and community factors may influence a child's social reasoning about parental role negotiation. Interviews assessed children's judgement of two parent role negotiation scenarios.