The U.S. military has implemented many programs to improve family well-being, including the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), which has a presence at all Army bases where families are stationed. This study examined the quality and consistency of the FAP's implementation.
Active duty military families are experiencing increased stress as service members deploy to and return from lengthy and repeated deployments to multiple war zones.
Deployment and reintegration impact the way a military family functions, both with the temporary loss of a member and eventual readjustment upon return. This study examined the experience of the deployment cycle from the perspective of military spouses with young children.
Despite decades of debate about the most effective ways to intervene with families reported to child protective services (CPS), little evidence exists regarding the types of services or approach that reduce children’s risk of additional maltreatment.
Child welfare services have the potential to decrease the risk of child maltreatment re-occurrence. This study analyzed data from a statewide evaluation of child protective services (CPS).
The present study investigated the mechanisms through which a parenting intervention for military families fosters positive peer adjustment in children.
There are many approaches to parent training that can help improve parents' and children's functioning. This study explored the intervention of parent training focused on parental locus of control in relation to positive social adjustment in children.