There is a well-established relationship between hazardous alcohol use and male perpetration of interpersonal violence (IPV), but little is known about related protective factors.
Deployment is often a stressful time for military families, and U.S. Service members have been deployed more often and for longer periods of time since 2003 and the start of OIF. This study synthesizes 21 qualitative articles related to the process of deployment among military families.
Military children encounter unique deployment-related stressors. The study examined the training and implementation of a school-based intervention, Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) School-Based Skill-Building Groups (SBG).
Female Veterans who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) may struggle in finding the best ways to deal with emotional distress and fear for physical safety. This study examined priorities and preferences for healthcare-based IPV counseling for female Veterans.
A longitudinal, observational study of children at 24 and 36 months old evaluated the effect of parent-child interactions, and father-child interactions in particular, on children's cognitive and language development.
Iraq and Afghanistan combat-exposed Veterans completed questionnaires about family support and family stressors during deployment, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation.
Military families face unique challenges attributed to military-specific events such as deployment and relocation. Healthy family relationship may serve as a protective factor against these challenges.
Post-deployment can be a challenging time for Service members and their families. The relationships between family functioning and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use in Veterans were explored.
Sibling aggression is a common form of family violence, therefore it is important to examine its risk factors. Caregivers of 2-9 year old children were interviewed in this study about sibling aggression and family dynamics (i.e., interparental conflict, family violence, and parenting quality).
There is limited research on the family and individual adjustment of military mothers who have deployed to conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan (OIF, OEF, OND).