Risk and Resilience in U.S. Military Families
. Ed(S): Wadsworth, Shelley Macdermid; Riggs, Professor David S.
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Hardback. The goal of this book is to review the factors that contribute to stress in military families and to point toward strategies and policies that can help. Presenting new data and analyses, it covers the major topics including a chapter on single service members. Editor(s): Wadsworth, Shelley MacDermid; Riggs, Professor David S. Num Pages: 369 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
War related separations challenge military families in many ways. The worry and uncertainty associated with absent family members exacerbates the challenges of personal, social, and economic resources on the home front. U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have sent a million service personnel from the U.S. alone into conflict areas leaving millions of spouses, children and others in stressful circumstances. This is not a new situation for military families, but it has taken a toll of magnified proportions in recent times. In addition, medical advances have prolonged the life of those who might have died of injuries. As a ... Read more
War related separations challenge military families in many ways. The worry and uncertainty associated with absent family members exacerbates the challenges of personal, social, and economic resources on the home front. U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have sent a million service personnel from the U.S. alone into conflict areas leaving millions of spouses, children and others in stressful circumstances. This is not a new situation for military families, but it has taken a toll of magnified proportions in recent times. In addition, medical advances have prolonged the life of those who might have died of injuries. As a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
Number of Pages
369
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441970633
SKU
V9781441970633
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About . Ed(S): Wadsworth, Shelley Macdermid; Riggs, Professor David S.
Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth is a professor of Child Development and Family Studies. She serves as director of the Center for Families at Purdue University, as well as director of the Military Family Research Institute. The primary focus of Professor MacDermid's research is the connection between work conditions and family life. She is particularly interested in links among work-family tension, ... Read more
Reviews for Risk and Resilience in U.S. Military Families
From the reviews: “Provides a thorough review of clinical issues and strategies related to state-of-the-art assessment and treatment relevant to couples, children, and adolescents in the military family. … The intended audience for this volume includes professionals who are interested in working with a military population … . interesting, informative, and thought provoking primarily with respect to the assessment ... Read more