U.S. Air Force wives whose children had special health needs were compared to wives of children without special needs on measures of support and resiliency. Wives with special health needs children felt less supported than the comparison group.
Michigan residents were surveyed via telephone about their support for National Guard members and programs to support their reintegration.
Mental health symptoms, use of provided mental health services, and perceived barriers to service utilization were assessed among members of the National Guard and their spouses/partners. In this sample, over a third of participants indicated having at least one mental health problem.
Survey data were used to examine whether youth engagement in positive relationships with adult staff in youth programs contributed to the development of youth voice and influenced youth's perception of the benefits of program participation.
Survey data were used to explore communication between military wives and their deployed spouses.
Military spouses participated in interviews to understand their motivations for paid work and their perceptions of how being a military spouse affected employment opportunities. Most reported that being a military spouse had a negative effect on their careers.
Homeless female Veterans were interviewed about their experiences with military sexual assault, other potentially traumatic experiences, and mental health symptoms.
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.
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.