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Individuals grieve the death of a loved one due to military combat differently; however, social support and healthy coping are likely important to the grief process.

An investigation of how posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of National Guard Soldiers and their relationship distress predict utilization of a range of mental health services was conducted.

Many demographic and familial risk factors are related to adolescent runaway behaviors. By interviewing 602 adolescents living on the street, the study examined the relations among family abuse, community size, runaway behaviors, and street victimization.

A description of military fathers' perspectives on involvement with their children is provided. Results around father involvement are presented using three overlapping major domains of functioning: cognitive, affective, and behavioral.

Military-Extension Adventure Camps provided an opportunity for military personnel who recently returned from deployment to reconnect with their teenagers. The camps used the Campfire Curriculum, and nightly campfire programs from the Blue to You curriculum for military families.

Little is known about how the experience of military service in Iraq and Afghanistan has affected female Veterans as they return to family life.

Military spouses are in a unique position to detect changes in behavior in their Service member spouse. The current study assessed if military spousal knowledge of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and access to resources about PTSD was related to a higher level of resilience.

Family and community factors may influence a child's social reasoning about parental role negotiation. Interviews assessed children's judgement of two parent role negotiation scenarios.

Interview data were used to compare rates of victimization and adversity among children with war-related parental deployment and those without war-related parental deployment. The associations between victimization and adversity and child trauma symptoms and delinquency were also explored.

The life of a military spouse can be rewarding, but also challenging as deployments and time apart may contribute to increased family problems. This study examined military life and culture from the perspective of 22 female military spouses.