Serving Military Families: Theories, Research, and Application: Textbooks in Family Studies
Autor Karen Rose Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Amy Laura Dombro, Colonel Angela Pereira, Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworthen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 aug 2015
Engaging vignettes are featured throughout:
Voices from the Frontline offer personal accounts of issues faced by actual program leaders, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, service members, veterans, and their families.
Spotlight on Research highlights the latest studies on dealing with combat related issues.
Best Practices review the optimal strategies used in the field.
Tips from the Frontline offer suggestions from experienced personnel.
Updated throughout including the latest demographic data, the new edition also features:
-New chapter (9) on women service members that addresses the accomplishments and challenges faced by this population including sexual bias and assault, and combat-related psychological disorders.
- New chapter (10) on veterans and families looks at veterans by era (e.g.WW2), each era’s signature issues and how those impact programs and policies, and challenges veterans may face such as employment, education, and mental and physical health issues.
-Two new more comprehensive and cohesive chapters (11 & 12) review military and civilian programs, policies, and organizations that support military and veteran families.
-Additional information on TBI and PTSD, the deployment cycle, stress and resilience, the possible negative effects of military life on families, same-sex couples and their children, and the recent increase in suicides in the military.
-More applied cases and exercises that focus on providing services to military families.
Intended as a text for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on military families or as a supplement for courses on the family, marriage and family, stress and coping, or family systems taught in family science, human development, clinical or counseling psychology, sociology, social work, and nursing, this book also appeals to helping professionals who work with military and veteran families.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781138841253
ISBN-10: 1138841250
Pagini: 436
Ilustrații: 22 black & white tables, 12 black & white line drawings
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 28 mm
Greutate: 1.68 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Textbooks in Family Studies
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1138841250
Pagini: 436
Ilustrații: 22 black & white tables, 12 black & white line drawings
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 28 mm
Greutate: 1.68 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Textbooks in Family Studies
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
Foreword 1. An Introduction to Military Culture and Military Families 2. An Overview of Military Personnel and Their Families 3. Defining Features of Military Family Life 4. Children and Youth in Military Families 5. Ways of Thinking About Family Stress and Resilience 6. Individual and Family Development in the Military 7. The Effects of War on Service Members 8. The Effects of War on Families 9. Women in the Military and Women Veterans 10. Veterans and Families 11. Policies and Programs that Support Military Families 12. Civilian Organizations that Support Military Families 13. Involving Families in Systems and Strategies of Care 14. Serving Military Families
Recenzii
"Serving Military Families is an engaging, dynamic and useful resource. This must-read book is brimming with relevant research, policies, theories and programs pertaining to the current and former members of the United States Military and their families." –Rachel Dekel, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
"The authors offer a synthesis of cutting-edge research, policy, and programs focused on improving the lives of Military families. Chapters include an acute sensitivity to diverse military families while simultaneously attending to the policies and programs that are essential across the lifespan. This text is a must-read for anyone who works with Military families in order to ensure that we best serve those who serve our nation." –Angela L. Lamson, East Carolina University, USA
"Four million military and veteran-connected youth are, in reality, individual stories. Parents and youth serving professionals will find this outstanding resource provides insights and ideas that integrate personal perspectives and scholarship into responsive pathways." –Mary M. Keller, Military Child Education Coalition, USA
"Anyone working, or wishing to work with the military would benefit from this book. ... I will … continue to use it as a supplemental text. It should be in every social work school’s library. … The ... changes are good and timely, especially expansion on veterans and women service members, and same sex couples."–Josephine Pryce, University of Alabama, USA
"The "personal reflections" provide a deeper understanding that allows the reader to begin to experience the magnitude of stressors individuals and families deal with on a daily basis. ... The authors write clearly. ... Audiences ... Masters [and] … bachelor programs in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy ... I would consider adopting this book." –Nancy Anderson, Warner University, USA
"I really like the … personal stories and examples. … This book could be used as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate courses ... [and] for professionals who will begin work with military families and need to get up to speed quickly. … I ... use [it] in my graduate course. … It makes a nice base for a course. …. It would be particularly good to use for an undergraduate course." –Heidi Radunovich, University of Florida, USA
"[This book helps] ... to prepare social workers to serve veterans and their families. It offers ... information on specific policies and practices of the military, benefits and services to veterans and integrates empirical research on the types and frequency of problems seen along with identifying those individuals and families most at risk. ...The proposed revisions will strengthen the contributions already made by … this book." –Karen Allen, Arkansas State University, USA
"The book provides a fantastic resource for academics and practitioners, with its conceptual and theoretical underpinning, together with case studies that provide invaluable insights into an often forgotten population. ... [It] ... is an essential read for researchers and practitioners engaging with individuals from the military services. The book provides a good introduction to military culture and family life and then embarks on the challenges faced by the population." – Ross Wadey, University of Roehampton, UK
"The authors offer a synthesis of cutting-edge research, policy, and programs focused on improving the lives of Military families. Chapters include an acute sensitivity to diverse military families while simultaneously attending to the policies and programs that are essential across the lifespan. This text is a must-read for anyone who works with Military families in order to ensure that we best serve those who serve our nation." –Angela L. Lamson, East Carolina University, USA
"Four million military and veteran-connected youth are, in reality, individual stories. Parents and youth serving professionals will find this outstanding resource provides insights and ideas that integrate personal perspectives and scholarship into responsive pathways." –Mary M. Keller, Military Child Education Coalition, USA
"Anyone working, or wishing to work with the military would benefit from this book. ... I will … continue to use it as a supplemental text. It should be in every social work school’s library. … The ... changes are good and timely, especially expansion on veterans and women service members, and same sex couples."–Josephine Pryce, University of Alabama, USA
"The "personal reflections" provide a deeper understanding that allows the reader to begin to experience the magnitude of stressors individuals and families deal with on a daily basis. ... The authors write clearly. ... Audiences ... Masters [and] … bachelor programs in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy ... I would consider adopting this book." –Nancy Anderson, Warner University, USA
"I really like the … personal stories and examples. … This book could be used as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate courses ... [and] for professionals who will begin work with military families and need to get up to speed quickly. … I ... use [it] in my graduate course. … It makes a nice base for a course. …. It would be particularly good to use for an undergraduate course." –Heidi Radunovich, University of Florida, USA
"[This book helps] ... to prepare social workers to serve veterans and their families. It offers ... information on specific policies and practices of the military, benefits and services to veterans and integrates empirical research on the types and frequency of problems seen along with identifying those individuals and families most at risk. ...The proposed revisions will strengthen the contributions already made by … this book." –Karen Allen, Arkansas State University, USA
"The book provides a fantastic resource for academics and practitioners, with its conceptual and theoretical underpinning, together with case studies that provide invaluable insights into an often forgotten population. ... [It] ... is an essential read for researchers and practitioners engaging with individuals from the military services. The book provides a good introduction to military culture and family life and then embarks on the challenges faced by the population." – Ross Wadey, University of Roehampton, UK
Descriere
This book introduces readers to military life. Stories from those in active duty, veterans, and their families bring experiences to life. Research, theories, and policies are reviewed to better prepare readers for working with military families. Featured throughout are Voices from the Frontline from those in active duty, Spotlight on Research highlighting the latest studies, Best Practices and Tips from the Frontline with suggestions from personnel. Readers learn about military family life including relocation, employment, education, and deployment. Issues caused by the trauma of war are reviewed along with programs that serve military families. The new edition features two new chapters.