Active Component

Background: Both homeless women and women who have experienced military sexual assault (MSA) are at high risk of serious psychological sequelae.

Homeless female Veterans were interviewed about their experiences with military sexual assault, other potentially traumatic experiences, and mental health symptoms.

This study examined how military-connected (MC) and nonmilitary parents perceive civilian schools' climate, schools' encouragement of parental involvement, problems in school, their needs in school, and their school satisfaction.

Survey data from parents from 8 school districts in the San Diego area were utilized to compare military-connected (MC) and nonmilitary parents perceptions of their children's school climate and needs in public schools.

An examination of how members of military marriages were affected by and adapted to OIF/OEF deployment found three themes: communicating to stay connected, emotional and marital intimacy, and managing change.

Researchers examined how military couples were affected by and adapted to deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Based on information from interviews, three themes emerged: communicating to stay connected, emotional and marital intimacy, and managing changes.

Household disruptions such as divorce, relocation, and parental absence have long concerned researchers interested in the educational attainment of children.

Parental deployment can impact child functioning and academic success. Standardized tests were used to examine the effects of deployment on the academic achievement of Army children enrolled at Department of Defense schools.

This study examined psychosocial issues within Army families and the contribution of support networks to spouses' well-being and to their desire that their soldiers remain in the Army.

Using data from Active Duty and Reserve component Soldiers' spouses, the authors examined the relationship between military community integration, spousal well-being, and spouse preference for his/her Soldier to remain in the Army. Overall, integration in the military community was low.