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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Karen Blaisure; et al |
| ISBN: | 9780415880657 0415880653 9780415880664 0415880661 |
| OCLC Number: | 654316768 |
| Description: | xx, 294 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | An introduction to military culture and military families -- An overview of military personnel and their families -- Defining features of military family life -- Children and youth in military families -- Ways of thinking about family stress and resilience -- Individual and family development in the military -- The effects of war on service members -- The effects of war on families -- Military support for military families: military policies and programs -- Civilian supports for military families -- Supporting military families: recent and new programs -- Supporting military families: applying theory and research to practice -- Serving military families. |
| Series Title: | Textbooks in family studies series |
| Responsibility: | Karen Rose Blaisure ... [et al.]. |
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"Our military and their families deserve informed support practices and this volume is the resource for those efforts. The authors have expertly crafted the most engaging and comprehensive collection of "usable" information on military families ever created. This is an essential read for every course on human services and family studies and for every human services provider."- Francesca Adler-Baeder, Auburn University, USA "This book fills an important educational gap and will help students and others gain the understanding they need to be sensitive to the needs of the military families they will encounter in their future work." - Joyce Wessel Raezer, National Military Family Association, USA "...A must-have primer for anyone working with military service members and families. Gaining fluency in military culture and context is an essential first step in being able to effectively serve those who continue to serve us." - Angela J. Huebner, Virginia Tech, USA "Without compromise to academic standards the authors succeed at narrating applicable knowledge that will benefit professionals, practitioners and partners of military service personnel as well as soldiers themselves. The book is a good read!" - Rene Moelker, Netherlands Defense Academy, The Netherlands "This innovative and practical book offers a wide range of topics on military families and is ideal for students and practitioners. This crucial textbook should be on the desk of every military family therapist!" - James G. Daley, Indiana University School of Social Work, USA "...A must-read for mental health professionals, teachers, and others who work with military families. The rich mix of first-person experiences combined with coverage of key issues is superb. I loved the chapters I read." - Michelle L. Kelley, Old Dominion University, USA Read more...