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Date of Graduation
Fall 2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Educational Specialist (EdS)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Advisor(s)
William Evans
Anne Stewart
Lennis G. Echterling
Abstract
This project provides community mental health professionals with information regarding the current supports and difficulties National Guard and Reserve military families face and the resources available to them. Literature on the stresses confronted by National Guard families, social support, the deployment cycle, and needs of National Guard families is reviewed. The current study investigated social support using the Social Support Questionnaire (Short Form) (Sarason, Levine, Basham, & Sarason, 1983). Participants reported the number of people they could really count on when they needed help and how satisfied they were with the help. In addition, qualitative written responses and interviews provided information on personal experiences with community support through the deployment cycle. Recommendations for future research focus on increasing participants and incentives. Recommendations and resources for community mental health workers providing support are also presented.
Recommended Citation
Atwood, Kelly Christine, "Creating a community of support for National Guard and reserve military families" (2009). Educational Specialist, 2009-2019. 31.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/edspec201019/31
