Abstract

When we think of soldiers we tend to think of all the work, training, and will power these men and women put into their jobs, but what about the families of these soldiers? This study examines the effects of deployment and training on the lives of the families left behind. Many families are moved on to military bases and subjected to relocations on a regular base. The rules and regulations on a military base are unlike those seen outside the base. Organizations have been designed for the study and research of military families in order to provide better support groups and facilitations. For instance, the Military Family Research Institute is based at Purdue University as an outreach organization designed to provide insight into the experiences of military members and their families and to design and implement outreach activities to assist families (MFRI 2008). While steps are being taken to apply the necessary tools to further help military families, statistics show military members are experiencing deployments at a rate not seen in previous wars or conflicts which is causing unknown effects on families, especially those in the National Guard and Reserves (MFRI 2008).

References:

"Sesame Street: Talk, Listen, Connect." Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University. 2008. Purdue University. 1 Apr. 2009