The impact of combat deployment on military families.

The Impact of Deployment on Parental, Family and Child Adjustment in Military Families

Child Psychiatry & Human Development ◽

10.1007/s10578-016-0624-9 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (6) ◽

pp. 938-949 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Patricia Lester ◽

Hilary Aralis ◽

Maegan Sinclair ◽

Cara Kiff ◽

Kyung-Hee Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Military Families ◽

Child Adjustment ◽

Parental Family ◽

The Impact

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Military Cohorts, Substance Use, and Male-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801219893475 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107780121989347

Author(s):

Roberto Cancio

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Substance Use ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Military Families ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Adult Health ◽

National Longitudinal Study ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

The Impact ◽

Racial Ethnic

This study considers variations of intimate partner violence (IPV) from the point of the perpetrator to test the impact of demographic factors on the type of IPV most prevalent among pre-9/11 and post-9/11 military families from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (1994–2008): Waves I and IV in-home interviews ( N = 499). Study findings indicate that the perpetration of physical and sexual IPV depends on the context of veteran cohort and race/ethnicity. Models for substance use and IPV patterns were not similar across military cohorts and/or racial/ethnic groups.

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Relationship Satisfaction, Conflict and Psychological Distress: The Impact of Combat Deployment to Afghanistan on the Romantic Partners of Australian Army Personnel

Journal of Relationships Research ◽

10.1017/jrr.2014.13 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joanna Turner ◽

Danuta Chessor

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Online Survey ◽

Strong Support ◽

Romantic Partners ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Combat Deployment ◽

The Impact

Coping with psychological suffering after combat deployment has been identified across a diverse range of wars and countries as having the potential to negatively influence the long-term wellbeing of female partners of veterans. The aim of the study was to explore whether romantic partners of veterans (N = 97) suffered higher levels of psychological distress and destructive relationship conflict, lower relationship satisfaction and perceived social support when compared to female Australians in the civilian population (N = 87). Australian participants completed an anonymous online survey, and overall means were calculated for each group and compared using independent samples t tests. Results from the study indicated strong support for all research hypotheses in the expected directions. Research findings suggest that Australian females romantically involved with Afghanistan War veterans are more vulnerable to experiencing relationship dysfunction and are at an increased risk of impaired psychological health in the Australian population.

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U.S. Military Families

Encyclopedia of Social Work ◽

10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1038 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Judith Dekle

Keyword(s):

World War I ◽

Military Families ◽

Service Members ◽

Military Children ◽

Full Time ◽

Education Standards ◽

Time Basis ◽

Key Indicators ◽

The Military ◽

The Impact

Social work with members of the U. S. military began during World War I and continues to evolve along with the military, its service members, and their families. This article provides an overview of the U. S. military as an organization that produces a unique culture; demographics that describe service members, military spouses, and military children; and some key indicators of the impact of military life derived from scientifically structured surveys and studies of service members and their families. It also identifies relevant professional practice and education standards for social workers who work with military families regularly and/or on a full-time basis as well as for those who are working with them for the first time and/or only on occasion. Woven together, the understanding of military families and adherence to established standards of practice discussed in this paper can provide the reader with a solid foundation for their practice when working with military families.

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