The impact of deployment on U.S. military families

American Psychologist

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 599-609

  Sheppard, Sean C ^a   Malatras, Jennifer Weil ^a   Israel, Allen C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Child outcomes; Family outcomes; Family stability; Military deployment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

FAMILY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956583342     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020332     Document Type: Article

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