Overview
Today, there are more military family members than there are total uniformed service members. Sixty percent of the military are married, including more than eighty percent of all career-status personnel, and many have small children. They come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and they represent a wide variety of family types, including single parents, dual career military couples, and families with eldercare responsibilities. In an effort to cut costs, many of the services utilized by military families are being privatized or outsourced to civilian service providers. This guide is designed to benefit anyone who provides services to these families, particularly those who may have little or no prior knowledge of the unique nature of military families and military family life. This book contains research-based information about the unique needs of military families across various duty-related conditions, as well as within the context of military career demands. Its multi-service focus addresses the provision of human services in both peace and wartime. Topics include military spouse employment, retirement issues, family support during deployments, the New Parent Support Program, and the experiences of adult children of military parents. The authors encourage an understanding of military community-based programs and services, and they offer the reader numerous resources for collaboration with the military community.
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Author: James Martin , Leora Rosen , Linette Sparacino , Gary L. Bowen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.624kg
ISBN: 9780275965402
ISBN 10: 0275965406
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 30 July 2000
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
"Foreword by Gary Bowen Introduction by James A. Martin, Leora N. Rosen, and Linette R. Sparacio The Culture and Conditions of Military Family Life Today's Active Duty Military Family: The Evolving Challenges of Military Family Life by James A. Martin and Peggy McClure The ""Citizen-Soldier"" and Reserve Component Families by Josephine G. Pryce, Dorothy Ogilvy-Lee, and David H. Pryce The Special Case of the Young Enlisted Family by David S. Wolpert et al. Coping with the Unique Demands of Military Family Life by Leora N. Rosen and Doris B. Durand The Role of the Senior Army Wife by Doris B. Durand Military Spouse Employment: Challenges and Opportunities by Theresa Russo, Lea M. Dougherty, and James A. Martin Military Retirement and the Transition to Civilian Life by David S. Wolpert Some Unique Aspects of Military Family Life Wartime Stress and Family Adaptation by Leora N. Rosen, Doris B. Durand, and James A. Martin Providing Family Support During Military Deployments by D. Bruce Bell and Walter R. Schumm Marital Adjustment During Deployment by Leora N. Rosen and Doris B. Durand Family Advocacy Issues Understanding Spouse Abuse in Military Families by Stephen J. Brannen and Elwood R. Hamlin II Responding to Child Maltreatment Involving Military Families by Albert L. Brewster Transition into Parenthood for High-Risk Families: The New Parent Support Program by Martha Salas and Leasley Besetsny Children and Adolescents in the Military Young Children's Adaptation to a Military Lifestyle by Henry K. Watanabe and Peter S. Jensen The Strengths and Vulnerabilities of Adolescents in Military Families by Dorothy J. Jeffreys and Jeffrey D. Leitzel Beyond Adolescence: The Experiences of Adult Children of Military Parents by Morten G. Ender Afterword: The Changing Nature of Military Service and Family Life by James A. Martin Index"
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?[T]his a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....[A] significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families.?-H-Net Reviews YThis a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....YA significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families. -H-Net Reviews [T]his a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....[A] significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families. -H-Net Reviews
?[T]his a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....[A] significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families.?-H-Net Reviews
"?[T]his a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....[A] significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families.?-H-Net Reviews ""�T�his a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....�A� significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families.""-H-Net Reviews ""[T]his a fine collection of research articles concerning the military family....[A] significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges faced by military families, and its importance is due to the outsourcing and privatization of formal support functions from the military to the civilian sector. It should be of interest to researchers and practitioners seeking research data concerning the unique nature of military families.""-H-Net Reviews"
Author Information
JAMES A. MARTIN is Associate Professor at Bryn Mawr College's Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. He was senior social work officer in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations during the Gulf War and is senior editor of The Gulf War and Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide (Praeger, 1996). LEORA N. ROSEN is a social science analyst with the National Institute of Justice in the Office of Research and Evaluation. She is a program manager and scientific adviser to the research program on Violence Against Women and Family Violence. She has authored or coauthored over fifty scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. LINETTE R. SPARACINO is a developmental editor working on the Textbook of Military Medicine, an encyclopedic series on military-specific medicine produced by the Borden Institute, a special project of The Surgeon General, U.S. Army. She has spent her adult life in the military environment, both as a spouse and an employee, giving her personal insight into the agencies and programs described in this book.
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