“This gradual swing back into us”: Active duty Army spouses’ experiences during homecoming and post-deployment family reintegration
- Drew, A. L., Blankenship, A. E., Kritikos, T. K., Jacoby, V. M., Dondanville, K. A., Yarvis, J. S., Sharrieff, A., McGeary, C. A., Blount, T. H., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., & DeVoe, E. R. (2022). "This gradual swing back into us": Active duty Army spouses' experiences during homecoming and post-deployment family reintegration. Journal of Family Issues. 43(7), 1946-1967. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211030023
- This study examined the experiences of 16 military wives with young children during the reintegration phase. Wives completed interviews to retrospectively report on their experiences before, immediately after, and weeks after their husbands’ return from deployment, as well as on the post-deployment changes in themselves and the Soldiers. Overall, 4 main themes emerged: 1) preparing for the Soldier’s return, 2) reunion experiences, 3) reintegrating into family life, and 4) post-deployment changes in wives and Soldiers.
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