Serving Military Families: Theories, Research, and Application (Textbooks in Family Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138841250 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Parents and youth serving professionals will find this outstanding resource provides insights and ideas that integrate personal perspectives and scholarship into responsive pathways." –Mary M. …. The authors write clearly. The book provides a good introduction to military culture and family life and then embarks on the challenges faced by the population." – Ross Wadey, University of Roehampton, UK. … This book could be used as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate courses and for professionals who will begin work with military families and need to get up to speed quickly. Chapters includ
Karen Blaisure is a Professor at Western Michigan University where she teaches a course on Family Life and the Military.Tara Saathoff-Wells is a Research & Evaluation Scientist for the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at The Pennsylvania State University. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Director of the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue Uni
Personal stories from nearly 70 active duty, reservists, veterans, and their families from all branches and ranks of the military bring their experiences to life. Readers learn about diverse careers within which they can make important differences for families. Updated throughout including the latest demographic data, the new edition also features:-New chapter (9) on women service members that addresses the accomplishments and challenges faced by this population including sexual bias and assault, and combat-related psychological disorders.- New chapter (10) on veterans and families looks at veterans by era (e.g.WW2), each era’s signature issues and how those impact programs and policies, and challeng
S. Barnes said The text has great statistical data. I purchased this book to use as a textbook for my Military Social Work class. Not only is it difficult to find publications with current information, it is difficult to find textbooks that cover all aspects of serving military families. This book is no exception. The text has great statistical data, good personal stories to introduce the chapters, and robust chapters and coverage of some topics (Military Culture, Veterans and Families, Policies and Programs that Support Military Families).. Five Stars all was good