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There and back again

How parental experiences affect children’s adjustments in the course of military deployments

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There and back again

How parental experiences affect children’s adjustments in the course of military deployments

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As a consequence of various causes, numerous children are confronted with parental separation. By following families in the course of military deployments, this study aimed at enhancing knowledge on temporary father—child separation. Data were part of a longitudinal study of military families and were collected among Dutch service members and their partners before, during, and after a deployment to Bosnia or Afghanistan. Results revealed that the great majority of the children adapted quite well to the separation and reunion. Furthermore, the general well-being of the children, the mothers, and the fathers in the mission area was positively related. Unlike separation characteristics, maternal well-being was predictive of children’s adjustment in the course of paternal deployment. Hence, the findings underline the importance of helping spouses cope with the absences of service members as it increases the chances that children will also be doing well in the course of parental absence.

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Gepubliceerd inArmed Forces & Society Sage, Vol. 37, Uitgave: 3, Pagina's: 418-447
Jaar2011
TypeArtikel
TaalEngels

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