A two-front war: Exploring military families' battle with parental deployment
- Mulholland, E., Dahlberg, D., & McDowell, L. (2020). A two-front war: Exploring military families’ battle with parental deployment. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 54, 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2020.05.019
- Using a sample of couples who were parents and where one spouse was a Service member (herein referred to as military parents; N=15), this study investigated parenting techniques used to help children cope with deployment and reintegration. Military parents completed online, open-ended survey questions, and researchers then identified themes describing common coping techniques. Although it was common for military children to experience mental health and behavioral issues (e.g., emotional difficulties, attention seeking) during both deployment and reintegration, military families demonstrated resilience via the coping strategies they developed (e.g., communication, maintaining routines).
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