Resiliency Program: Are We Doing Enough for Children and Youth?

Abstract

Four years after the signing of the Army Family Covenant, great strides have been made in improving Soldier and Family readiness and well-being, but the Army can do more. The February 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report states, America's men and women in uniform constitute the Department's most important resource. The Department of Defense recognizes that multiple long deployments are taking a significant toll on service members and their families and pledged to provide lifelines of support focused on their health and welfare. This paper will examine how military children and youth are affected by the military lifestyle with special emphasis on the stress that is associated with a parent being deployed. Additionally the paper will provide recommendation for reducing stress by providing children and youth the skills and tools they need to be more resilient.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561794

Entities

People

  • Maureen Riggs

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adolescents
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Families
  • National Security
  • North Carolina
  • Psychiatry
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.