This article highlights theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence that illustrate the relevance of systemic approaches to supporting service members, veterans and their families.
MacDermid Wadsworth S. M.
Economic Conditions of Military Families (2013)
This article examined the earning rates between military service members and their civilian counterparts. The article also found that more military spouses are either unemployed or work fewer hours than they would like, and tend to earn less than their civilian counterparts.
The development and implications of peer emotional support for student service members/veterans and civilian college students (2013)
tudent service members and veterans represent a growing population on college campuses. Despite this growth, research into their issues is almost nonexistent, and what is available suggests that student service members/veterans may have trouble connecting with their civilian counterparts and be at risk for social isolation. This article compares the development and implications of emotional support from peers and revealed that student service members/veterans reported less emotional support from their peers compared with their civilian counterparts.
Romantic Relationships Following Wartime Deployment (2013)
In this article, the authors examine the romantic relationships of reservists following wartime deployment. Members of an Army Reserve unit and their partners were interviewed the year following the return from deployment.
The alcohol use and associated mental health problems of veterans and student service members in higher education (2012)
In this article, the authors examined whether student service members/veterans attending college drank alcohol more than their civilian peers; and whether links between student service members/veterans’ alcohol use and mental health-related outcomes differed from civilian students.
Approaching family-focused systems of care for military and veteran families (2012)
This article highlights theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence that illustrate the relevance of systemic approaches to supporting service members, veterans, and their families. We discuss examples of family-centered approaches already in place and identify gaps in existing systems of care.
Implications of posttraumatic stress among military-affiliated and civilian students (2012)
The authors aimed to determine whether the unique experiences of student service members/veterans resulted in “invisible wounds” above and beyond those experienced by their civilian counterparts, and to determine the degree to which PTS symptoms among military affiliated students are associated with alcohol-related consequences and academic performance.
An examination of PTSD and relationship functioning in soldiers of the Iraq war over time (2012)
This article examined PTSD symptoms, symptom clusters of PTSD and relationship adjustment from a sample of U.S. National Guard soldiers from the Iraq war and their intimate partners. The results revealed that PTSD symptom severity significantly predicted lower relationship adjustment as rated by partners.
Prospective evaluation of mental health and deployment experience among women in the U.S. military (2012)
Using data from the Millennium Cohort Study, the authors examined positive screens in military women for depression, anxiety, panic and PTSD in relation to deployment in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Military families: Extreme work and extreme “work-family” (2011)
Although the U.S. military had already implemented extensive programs, policies and practices to support families prior to the current conflicts, the wars and demographic changes have spurred the development of innovative new models, some far outside previous boundaries of military workforce flexibility.