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Delilah Shearod Professor Varner English 112 April 9, 2013 Annotated Bibliography Han Bing, et al. "Children On The Home front: The Experience Of Children From Military Families." Pediatrics 125.1 (2010): 16-25. Academic Search Complete. Web. 3 Apr. 2013 Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, emotional, and academic domains. In this study, it describe the health and well-being of children from military families from the perspectives of the child and non-deployed parent. it also assessed the experience of deployment for children and how it varies according to deployment length and military service component. Data from a computer-assisted telephone interview with military children, aged 11 to 17 years, and nondeployed caregivers were used to assess child well-being and difficulties with deployment. Multivariate regression analyses assessed the association between family characteristics, deployment histories, and child outcomes. After controlling for family and service-member characteristics, children in this study had more emotional difficulties compared with national samples. Older youth and girls of all ages reported significantly more school-, family-, and peer-related difficulties with parental deployment. Families that experienced more total months of parental deployment may benefit from targeted support to deal with stressors that emerge over time. Also, families in which caregivers experience poorer mental health may benefit from programs that support the caregiver and child. Kerry T. Hinkle, et al. "Impact Of Military Deployment On Family Relationships." Journal Of Family Studies 18.1 (2012): 17-27. Academic Search Complete. Web. 3 Apr. 2013.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate how an active duty member's increased time away from home (deployments, temporary duty assignments, and trainings) affects family stress as reported by the dependent spouse. Specifically, this research focused on the impact of increased time away from home on the parent-child relationship within the military family. This research analyzed Parenting Relationship Questionnaire (PRQ) and Parenting Stress Index (PSI) scores as reported by the military dependent spouse. Results revealed that extended time away from home can cause the dependent spouse to detach from the parent-child relationship. Mental health professionals and educators working within a community that supports the armed forces must be sensitive to the unique needs of military families during these times of transition Park, Nansook. "Military Children And Families." American Psychologist 66.1 (2011): 65-72. Academic Search Complete. Web. 3 Apr. 2013 Throughout history, military children and families have shown great capacity for adaptation and resilience. However, in recent years, unprecedented lengthy and multiple combat deployments of service members have posed mu!tiple challenges for U.S. military children and families. Despite needs to better understand the impact of deployment on military children and families and to provide proper support for them, rigorous research is lacking. Programs exist that are intended to help, but their effectiveness is largely unknown. They need to be better coordinated and delivered at the level of individuals, families, and communities. Research and programs need to take a comprehensive approach that is strengths based and problem focused. Programs for military children and families often focus on the prevention or reduction of problems. It is just as important to recognize their assets and to promote them. This article reviews existing research on military children and families, with attention to their strengths as well as their challenges. In

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need of further research are identified, especially research into programs that assist military children and families. Military children and families deserve greater attention from psychology Lincoln, Alan, Erika Swift, and Mia Shorteno-Fraser. "Psychological Adjustment And Treatment Of Children And Families With Parents Deployed In Military Combat." Journal Of Clinical Psychology 64.8 (2008): 984-992. Academic Search Complete. Web. 3 Apr. 2013. The effects of the military deployment of parent-soldiers on children and families need to be understood in the context of military culture as well as from developmental risk for maladjustment. Although research addressing such effects is limited in both scope and certainty, we can identify several key factors that relate to psychological risk, adjustment, and outcome. Most children are resilient to the effects of deployment of at least one of their parents, but children with preexisting psychological conditions, such as anxiety and depression, may be particularly vulnerable, as well as children with specific risk factors, such as child abuse, family violence, or parental substance abuse. A series of case vignettes illustrate the psychological adjustment and treatment implications for children with parents deployed in support of military combat operations. Fletcher, Anthony. "Between The Lines." History Today 59.11 (2009): 45-51. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013 The article considers soldiers' letters written by British soldiers during World War I. The author focuses on the correspondence of four soldiers: Rowland Feilding, who was an officer in the Coldstream Guards; Reggie Trench who was an officer in the Sherwood Foresters; his brother Herbert Trench who was a gunner in the Honourable Artillery Company; and Cyril Newman who was a private in the London Regiment. The author considers how the soldiers' accounts of

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life as a soldier often living in the trenches depended on their relationship with the recipient and feels that true accounts of life on the front lines is often only found by inference. Zimmerman, Anna Goulet. "Divorce In The Trenches." New Hampshire Bar Journal 53.2 (2012): 24-29. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013 The article discusses the common issues that are administered in military divorces. It offers information on the benefits of military retirement, and reflects on the U.S. Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA), applied in the New Hampshire Supreme Court cases such as Baker v. Baker and Blanchard v. Blanchard. It informs about health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the U.S. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS Hollingsworth, W. "Community Family Therapy With Military Families Experiencing Deployment." Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal 33.3 (2011): 215-228. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013 The length and frequency of deployments in the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are associated with increased vulnerability for both part- and full-time military families who stand to benefit from systems-oriented practice by marriage and family therapists. Community Family Therapy (CFT) is a modality designed to promote resilience both within and beyond the four walls of the therapy room, facilitate family connections in the community, and empower them for local leadership. The effects of deployment on families are summarized and CFT principles are adapted as a framework for intervention with this population. Swenson, Rebecca, and Jennifer Wolff. "Deployment For Military Families Carries Emotional And Behavioral Consequences." Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter 27.10 (2011): 1-7. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013

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The article discusses the emotional and behavioral implications of deployment on military families. It states that the deployments of service members are stressful, especially, those with spouses and children who are affected by these stressful family separations. It highlights the four phases of deployment such as pre-deployment, deployment, reunion, and post-deployment or reunification. Chapin, Mark. "Family Resilience And The Fortunes Of War." Social Work In Health Care 50.7 (2011): 527-542. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013 Military families have been a subject of concern due to increasing divorce rates and child maltreatment that have been directly linked to the number and length of combat deployments. In contrast many military families show positive resilience in the wake of multiple deployments. This article looks at several special situations where military families are faced with serious challenges after deployment: soldiers returning with post-traumatic stress disorder, soldiers receiving serious injuries, and those killed in action. McCubbin's Family Resilience Model is applied as a theoretical tool for understanding not only the stressors military families face, but other factors that buffer stress and assist in problem solving and coping. Riggs, Shelley A., and David S. Riggs. "Risk And Resilience In Military Families Experiencing Deployment: The Role Of The Family Attachment Network." Journal Of Family Psychology 25.5 (2011): 675-687. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013 Deployment separation constitutes a significant stressor for U.S. military men and women and their families. Many military personnel return home struggling with physical and/or psychological injuries that challenge their ability to reintegrate and contribute to marital problems, family dysfunction, and emotional or behavioral disturbance in spouses and children. Yet research examining the psychological health and functioning of military families is scarce

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and rarely driven by developmental theory. The primary purpose of this theoretical paper is to describe a family attachment network model of military families during deployment and reintegration that is grounded in attachment theory and family systems theory. This integrative perspective provides a solid empirical foundation and a comprehensive account of individual and family risk and resilience during military-related separations and reunions. The proposed family attachment network model will inform future research and intervention efforts with service members and their families Baumann, Steven L., and Donald G. Smith. "Coming Home Revisited: Family Life And Military Deployment." Nursing Science Quarterly 25.3 (2012): 267-271. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013 The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has involved the deployment of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom are married and have children. The experience of one military family living through a deployment in Iraq in 2011 is discussed and interpreted in light of Parse's human becoming family model. The model provides a useful way for nurses, and others, to understand families, in a way that honors their values and struggles in an ever changing and unpredictable world. Included is a brief discussion on how communication technologies are changing the experience of military deployment for families