Families

This report examined the benefits of respite care for military families with special needs. It also presents a summary of telephone survey conducted in nine heavily military-impacted states regarding the availability and accessibility of respite care in the civilian sector.

Participation in inclusive sports and recreation programming is a promising approach for improving outcomes for youth with developmental disabilities.

Although a majority of service members are resilient and we do not anticipate that they will develop long-term difficulties, this review highlights increased risks for service members across six domains: mental health, social and role functioning, relationship functioning and family life, spiritu

81 Turkish children exposed to an earthquake 5 years prior and 87 comparison children (no earthquake or trauma exposure) completed a survey of anxiety sensitivity, trait and state anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms.

Researchers analyzed data from 3,190 married U.S. Army Soldiers to determine whether leader support in the work unit had direct effects on work spillover and family adaptation, or buffering effects between the two. Findings indicate a direct impact of leader support on work spillover.

Middle school students from military families face unique challenges, especially when their parents are deployed.

This volume is the product of an invited symposium of scholars studying issues relevant to military families.