Military REACH Review | September 2023 Newsletter
In 2015, maternity leave policies for active-duty Servicewomen shifted from 6 weeks to 12 weeks of leave. Using data from 2011 to 2019, this study examined whether time allotted for maternity leave was linked to pregnant women leaving military service at 1 year postpartum.
T/F: Researchers found that there was a significant decrease in Servicewomen leaving the military after maternity leave was extended to 12 weeks.
- Mental health of Canadian children growing up in military families: The child perspective (Williams et al., 2022)
- Adolescent difficulties during parental deployment and anxiety: A focus on measurement and family processes (Sherman et al., 2023)
- Geographical access to specialized behavioral health treatment programs for U.S. active duty service members and military families from military installations (Cantor & Tong, 2023)
- Mental health stigma in active duty service members receiving mental health services (Zumwalde et al., 2023)
- A qualitative study of military connected parents’ perceptions on establishing and maintaining child behavioral health services (Benson et al., 2023)
- Increasing maternity leave and decreasing attrition rates of U.S. active duty women in the prenatal and immediate postpartum period (Herrick & Chai et al., 2023)
- Financial education affects financial knowledge and downstream behaviors (Kaiser et al., 2022)
- Grief process and support systems for military widows (McCullough et al., 2023)
- Veteran experiences with suicide ideation, suicide attempt, and social support in safety planning within the Department of Veterans Affairs (Matthieu et al., 2023)
- Exploring the importance of predisposing, enabling, and need factors for promoting Veteran engagement in mental health therapy for post-traumatic stress: A multiple methods study (Shepherd-Banigan et al., 2023)
- Gifted and on the move: The impact of losing the gifted label for military connected students (Hilt, 2023)
- Impact of built, social, and economic environments on adolescent obesity and related health behaviors (Prados et al., 2023)
A review of evidence-based strategies to help military families navigate relocation (Military REACH, 2023)
The Military REACH team reviewed research related to how families are affected by relocation in the context of permanent change of station (PCS) moves, with an emphasis on research that speaks to building resilience and enhancing family well-being throughout the process. This report summarizes practical, evidence-based strategies across the five domains of Military Family Readiness.
Social organization theory of action and change
By: Emily Hanson , Graduate Research Assistant, Military REACH
The Military REACH team continues their Theory Series this month by diving into the social organization theory of action and change (Mancini & Bowen, 2013). We will provide an overview of the model and provide context for how military families and communities can benefit from its implementation.
Sheila Sjolseth, EdM, MS
Military REACH GRA
Congratulations to Sheila Sjolseth for receiving the Sallie Mae Fund Bridging the Dream Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to 10 graduate students across the nation who display incredible leadership abilities and have a clear plan for how they will advance social justice within their field.
Sheila is working towards her PhD in HDFS, and she is a Graduate Research Assistant on the Military REACH team where she authors TRIP reports and Research Reports.
Dr. Erin Cooper, CFLE
Military REACH Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Erin Cooper is the newest member of the Military REACH team. Her work combines trauma-informed and prevention science approaches to understand the impact of adversity and trauma on individuals and couples as well as related resiliency factors that can be leveraged to mitigate risk and promote post-traumatic growth.
Dr. Cooper serves as our Postdoctoral Fellow and assists with ensuring our research products are accurate and concise.