Military Life and Culture 101

Reviews the book, Serving Military Families in the 21st Century by Karen Rose Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, and Amy Laura Dombro (see record 2012-12979-000). This book will assist practitioners to learn what they need to know to provide supportive servic...

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Published inPsycCritiques Vol. 57; no. 50; p. No Pagination Specified
Main Author Davis, Shannon D. N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Psychological Association 19.12.2012
Subjects
Family
Health Care Services
Human
Mental Health Services
Military Duty Status
Military Personnel
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Summary:Reviews the book, Serving Military Families in the 21st Century by Karen Rose Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, and Amy Laura Dombro (see record 2012-12979-000). This book will assist practitioners to learn what they need to know to provide supportive services to military service members and veterans, as well as their children and spouses. The book comprises 13 chapters of varied content, covering the impact of deployment/war, avenues of support for military families, and models of research and practice. A lengthy resource section includes a glossary of terms, a list of acronyms, and 20 pages devoted to specific references. This is the first book that conveys a true-to-life picture of living the military lifestyle from the perspective of the active duty member, family member, and veteran. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:1554-0138
1554-0138
DOI:10.1037/a0030794