Research on the military family: An assessment
Authors:
McCubbin, H. I., Dahl, B. B., Hunter, E. J.
Abstract:
The authors categorized and reviewed social and psychological studies conducted on military families during the past four decades. They critiqued the historical antecedents of family research in the military. Research carried out on the military family was categorized: mobility, child adjustment and development, adjustment to separation, family reunion and integration, adjustment to loss, families in transition, and services to families under stress. The authors emphasize the limitation but importance of family research in the military. The study of the military family is an important approach to understanding and predicting performance, health, and retention of military personnel (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Publication Type:
Research and technical reports
Keywords:
retention, family support services, child adjustment, family separation, military family research, historical perspective