Community capacity building: Mobilizing community supports to facilitate the integration of military families
Research Report:
Research ReportAPA Citation:
Hanson, E., Vandenberg, C., Short, K., Sjolseth, S., O’Neal, C. W., & Lucier-Greer, M. (2023). Community capacity building: Mobilizing community supports to facilitate the integration of military families. Auburn, AL: Military REACH
Abstract Created by REACH:
The Military REACH team was asked to review the empirical literature related to evidence-based methods for creating a sense of connectedness and inclusion between active-duty families and their communities, a term commonly referred to as community capacity building. Additionally, this review sought to identify available research on the provision of community resources in the domains of housing, healthcare, education, employment, sense of safety, connecting with neighbors, relationship building, and integration. Studies examining active-duty samples close to an installation (i.e., within a 10-mile radius) were prioritized.
Focus:
Children
Youth
Parents
Couples
Branch of Service:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Multiple branches
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Guard
Reserve
Subject Affiliation:
Active duty service member
Guard/Reserve member
Military families
Spouse of service member or veteran
Child of a service member or veteran
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Preschool age (2 -5 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Methodology:
Review of Literature
Authors:
Hanson, Emily, Vandenberg, Carlynn, Short, Kaylee, Sjolseth, Sheila, O'Neal, Catherine W., Lucier-Greer, Mallory
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Military REACH at Auburn University
Publication Type:
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University, EH
Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University, CV
Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling, Auburn University, KS
Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University, SS
Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, CWO
Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University, MLG
Keywords:
connection, community, support network
Location:
Auburn University
REACH Publication Type:
Research Report
Sponsors:
This product was developed as a result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) between the DoD’s Office of Military Family and Community Policy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) through a grant/cooperative agreement with Auburn University. USDA/NIFA Award No. 2021-48710-35671, PI, Mallory Lucier-Greer.
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