Active Component

Combat-Injured Service Members and Their Families: The Relationship of Child Distress and Spouse-Perceived Family Distress and Disruption

Combat injury in military service members affects both child and family functioning. This preliminary study examined the relationship of child distress postinjury to preinjury deployment-related family distress, injury severity, and family disruption postinjury.

2010
Cozza, S. J.
Guimond, J. M.
McKibben, J. B. A.
Chun, R. S.
Arata-Maiers, T. L.
Schneider, B.
Maiers, A.
Fullerton, C. S.
Ursano, R. J.

Combat-Injured Service Members and Their Families: The Relationship of Child Distress and Spouse-Perceived Family Distress and Disruption

Combat-related injuries can have a significant impact, not only on Service members, but also on their families and children. The relationships between family pre-deployment distress, child post-injury distress, Service member injury severity, and family post-injury disruption were examined.

2010
Cozza, S. J.
Guimond, J. M.
McKibben, J. B. A.
Chun, R. S.
Arata-Maiers, T. L.
Schneider, B.
Maiers, A.
Fullerton, C. S.
Ursano, R. J.

Civic Engagement and Sense of Community in the Military

In the context of current discussions among social commentators about the status and well being of community in American society, this article examines the nature of civic engagement and sense of community in the U.S. military.

2001
Bowen, G. L.
Martin, J. A.
Mancini, J. A.
Nelson, J. P.

Civic Engagement and Sense of Community in the Military

Belonging to a community is often an important part of an individual or family’s well-being and a key source of social support. Relationships between Active Duty Air Force members’ perceptions of community variables (e.g., participation, connection) were examined.

2001
Bowen, G. L.
Martin, J. A.
Mancini, J. A.
Nelson, J. P.