Karen Rose Blaisure, PhD, is a certified family life educator and professor of family science at Western Michigan University.Christina M. Marini, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University.Tara Saathoff-Wells, PhD, is a certified family life educator and a research and evaluation scientist at the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at The Pennsylvania State University.Catherine Walker O’Neal, PhD, is an assistant professor of human development and family science at the University of Georgia.Mallory Lucier-Greer, PhD, LMFT, is a professor of human development and family science at Auburn University.Amy Laura Dombro, MS, develops resources to assist teachers, family support professionals, and community leaders in making positive changes for children and families.Angela Pereira, PhD, U.S. Army, retired colonel, is a consultant and an educator on psychological health and military life issues, having completed a distinguished career in the military.Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth, PhD, is a distinguished professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University.

• 1. An Introduction to the Military and Military Culture 2. An Overview of Military Personnel and Their Families 3. Defining Features of Military Family Life 4. Children and Youth in Military Families 5. Ways of Thinking about Family Stress and Resilience 6. Individual and Family Development in the Military 7. The Effects of War on Service Members and Veterans 8. The Effects of War on Military Families 9. Veterans and Families 10. Women in the Military and Women Veterans 11. Policies and Programs that Support Military Families 12. Civilian Organizations that Support Military Families 13. Involving Families in Systems and Strategies of Care 14. Serving Military and Veteran Families Abbreviations Glossary

Karen Rose Blaisure, PhD, is a certified family life educator and professor of family science at Western Michigan University.Christina M. Marini, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University.Tara Saathoff-Wells, PhD, is a certified family life educator and a research and evaluation scientist at the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at The Pennsylvania State University.Catherine Walker O’Neal, PhD, is an assistant professor of human development and family science at the University of Georgia.Mallory Lucier-Greer, PhD, LMFT, is a professor of human development and family science at Auburn University.Amy Laura Dombro, MS, develops resources to assist teachers, family support professionals, and community leaders in making positive changes for children and families.Angela Pereira, PhD, U.S. Army, retired colonel, is a consultant and an educator on psychological health and military life issues, having completed a distinguished career in the military.Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth, PhD, is a distinguished professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University.

• 1. An Introduction to the Military and Military Culture 2. An Overview of Military Personnel and Their Families 3. Defining Features of Military Family Life 4. Children and Youth in Military Families 5. Ways of Thinking about Family Stress and Resilience 6. Individual and Family Development in the Military 7. The Effects of War on Service Members and Veterans 8. The Effects of War on Military Families 9. Veterans and Families 10. Women in the Military and Women Veterans 11. Policies and Programs that Support Military Families 12. Civilian Organizations that Support Military Families 13. Involving Families in Systems and Strategies of Care 14. Serving Military and Veteran Families Abbreviations Glossary

Karen Rose Blaisure, PhD, is a certified family life educator and professor of family science at Western Michigan University.Christina M. Marini, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University.Tara Saathoff-Wells, PhD, is a certified family life educator and a research and evaluation scientist at the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at The Pennsylvania State University.Catherine Walker O’Neal, PhD, is an assistant professor of human development and family science at the University of Georgia.Mallory Lucier-Greer, PhD, LMFT, is a professor of human development and family science at Auburn University.Amy Laura Dombro, MS, develops resources to assist teachers, family support professionals, and community leaders in making positive changes for children and families.Angela Pereira, PhD, U.S. Army, retired colonel, is a consultant and an educator on psychological health and military life issues, having completed a distinguished career in the military.Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth, PhD, is a distinguished professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University.

• 1. An Introduction to the Military and Military Culture 2. An Overview of Military Personnel and Their Families 3. Defining Features of Military Family Life 4. Children and Youth in Military Families 5. Ways of Thinking about Family Stress and Resilience 6. Individual and Family Development in the Military 7. The Effects of War on Service Members and Veterans 8. The Effects of War on Military Families 9. Veterans and Families 10. Women in the Military and Women Veterans 11. Policies and Programs that Support Military Families 12. Civilian Organizations that Support Military Families 13. Involving Families in Systems and Strategies of Care 14. Serving Military and Veteran Families Abbreviations Glossary