Translating Discovery Science. Fostering relationships: Service provider perspectives on community building among veteran families
- Monk, J. K., Ruhlmann, L., Nelson Goff, B. S., Ogan, M., & Miller, M. B. (2023). Translating Discovery Science. Fostering relationships: Service provider perspectives on community building among veteran families. Family Relations, 72(3), 1351-1367. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12724
- The Integrative Intensive Retreat (IIR) is a 4-day retreat designed to provide holistic care (e.g., emotional well-being, community support) for Veterans and their support persons (e.g., romantic partners). Other studies have evaluated the IIR’s effects, but this investigation’s purpose was understanding how service providers fostered a sense of community during the retreat. Civilian service providers who facilitated the IIR (n = 8) were interviewed as the primary source of information. Post-retreat data from Veterans and their support persons (n = 143) were also used to learn more about community building from the participants’ perspectives. Overall, 3 primary themes emerged.
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