Combat-related Parental Deployment: Identifying the Impact on Families with Preschool-age Children

Waliski, Angie; Bokony, Patti; Kirchner, JoAnn E.

doi:10.1080/10911359.2012.655621

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“…Of the 26 studies, results from 19 found that military work-related parental absence was associated with an increase in child internalising behaviours (Aranda et al, 2011;Cederbaum et al, 2014;Chandra et al, 2010a, b;Flake et al, 2009;Hillenbrand, 1976;Houston et al, 2009;Huebner, Mancini, Wilcox, Grass and Grass, 2007;Jensen et al, 1996Jensen et al, , 1989Kelley, 1994;Kelley et al, 2001;Lester et al, 2010;Mmari et al, 2009;Pedersen, 1966;Reed et al, 2011;Waliski et al, 2012). Internalising behaviours are a broad class of emotional difficulties that include depression, separation anxiety, general over-anxiety, fearfulness and withdrawal (Amato, 2001;Amato and Keith, 1991;Stadelmann et al, 2010).…”

Section: Effects On Internalising Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Parent report. Parent reports of child internalising behaviours indicate an increase in problem behaviours during a military work-related parental absence (Aranda et al, 2011;Chandra et al, 2010b;Flake et al, 2009;Kelley, 1994;Kelley et al, 2001;Mmari et al, 2009;Waliski et al, 2012). For example, in a study that had (n ¼ 101) parents complete survey data on child behaviour during a recent 15-month deployment, per cent of the children in the sample were identified as high-risk for internalising problems based on the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) (Flake et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The effects of military-connected parental absence on the behavioural and academic functioning of children: a literature review

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Journal of Children's Services

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Purpose – Military-connected students experience a high rate of parental absence due to their parents’ military obligations. Military work-related parental absences can affect school-aged children’s emotional and behavioural health and overall academic functioning. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The current review identified research studies that explored the effects of military-connected parental absence on school-aged children. Specifically, quantitative and qualitative research studies that examine the impact of military parental absences on dependent variables related to internalising and externalising behaviours and academic functioning were of interest. In all, 26 studies were identified for inclusion in the review. Findings – Overall, military-connected students who experience a parental absence due to military service are more likely to exhibit an increase in problem behaviours and a decrease in academic functioning compared to civilian peers or military-connected peers who were not experiencing parental absence. Originality/value – The current review elucidates parental absence within the military context, highlighting key factors that may contribute to increased and decreased behavioural and academic functioning of military-connected students. Results from the review in relation to risk and protective factors for military-connected students, future research and school programming directions are discussed.

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Section: Effects On Internalising Behavioursmentioning

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The effects of military-connected parental absence on the behavioural and academic functioning of children: a literature review

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Culler

Hamilton

et al. 2015

Journal of Children's Services

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“…People often chose weak-tie networks because of the network members' abilities to understand their experience and the emotional distance afforded by the online communication (Colineau & Paris, 2010). In contrast, military spouses reported that when strong tie networks, such as extended families, stepped in to help during deployment, it sometimes caused additional stress instead of being helpful because family members did not understand or have the experience of living the military life or going through a military deployment (Waliski, Bokony, & Kirchner, 2012).…”

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Online Social Support: Analysis of an Online Discussion Forum for Significant Others of Deployed Service Members

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Military deployments can place stress on family members that can affect their physiological and psychological health. Although there has been much research on online social support in healthrelated groups, there is limited research on online social support in a deployment context. The researchers of this study conducted a content analysis of 151 discussion threads related to military deployments in an online forum for the significant others (SOs) of service members to examine the types of social support messages enacted between SOs. These enacted social support messages were further analyzed for each phase of the deployment cycle. Results showed that information and emotional support were the most frequent types of social support enacted by SOs during a deployment cycle. Information support was the most commonly requested type of social support during the pre-deployment and post-deployment phases, while emotional support was requested most often during the deployment phase. In response to the requests for social support, information support was the most commonly provided type of social support during the pre-deployment phase, while emotional support was the most commonly provided type of social support during the deployment and post-deployment phases.

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“…Specifically, military families need resources that enhance their emotional well-being and promote a positive parent–child relationship. For example, mothers in one study of military family experience reported their young children mimicked the mother’s emotional well-being; if they cried, their young children would cry (Waliski, Bokony, & Kirchner, 2012).…”

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“…Research focused on the unique needs of military families and their young children, the largest population of military connected children, is limited (Clever & Segal, 2013). Even less research has focused on military families whose young children are at risk for developmental delays or have disabilities (Waliski, Bokony, & Kirchner, 2012). In addition, the limited research focused on young military connected children and their families can be attributed to disability data not being disaggregated from the larger data set on all military connected children (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [NICHD] and the HSC Foundation, 2014).…”

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Needs of Military Families: Family and Educator Perspective

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Horn

Palmer

2019

Journal of Early Intervention

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Limited research has focused on the unique needs of military families and their preschool-age children and even less work focused on military families whose preschool children have special needs or disabilities. Researchers implemented a multicase qualitative research design conducted at two sites to gain the perspectives across all service ranks. The study included two groups of participants from each site including (a) early educators working for the school district associated with each military base, and (b) families who had been deployed within the past 5 years and had a child with a disability, or who was at risk for developing a disability, younger than the age of 8 years. Researchers used a semi-structured question protocol to align with the study’s overarching purpose, theory, extant research on military families, and the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) recommended practices for serving children with special needs and their families. Based on the data gathered, researchers describe professional development needs related to developing transportable detailed Individualized Family Service Plans and Individualized Education Programs, using family-centered approaches, and creating a collaborative partnership between school leadership and military command.

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Combat-related Parental Deployment: Identifying the Impact on Families with Preschool-age Children

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

The effects of military-connected parental absence on the behavioural and academic functioning of children: a literature review

The effects of military-connected parental absence on the behavioural and academic functioning of children: a literature review

Online Social Support: Analysis of an Online Discussion Forum for Significant Others of Deployed Service Members

Needs of Military Families: Family and Educator Perspective

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