FCS7-196: Renewing Infant Attachment Bond Following Military Deployment

Laura Compton, Amy Hosier | Aug. 17, 2011 (New)

With the length of deployment averaging 12 months, this process may be confusing for children of military members, especially those of young ages. Even when close parent-child bonds exist prior to deployment, extended absences may negatively impact this bond. Therefore, military members and their families must be patient in the renewal of attachment bonds following the long separation during a military deployment.

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FCS7-195: Adolescence and Military Deployment

Laura Compton, Amy Hosier | Aug. 17, 2011 (New)

For adolescents (12 to 17 years old), the normal stressors of development along with the added stressors of parental deployment can be overwhelming. Support for adolescents facing parental deployment is a critical issue for mental health professionals and military families.