The Long-Term Effects Of Parental Military Deployment On Perceived Parent/child Relationship Quality
Date of Award
January 2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Counseling Psychology & Community Services
First Advisor
Cindy L. Juntunen
Abstract
The lived experiences of children who go through parental military deployment remain largely unexamined. Although the literature surrounding this population continues to expand, there remains a paucity of research surrounding the potential long-term effects of a parent's military deployment. The following study aimed to develop a deeper understanding of the possible long-term effects of parental deployment on the parent/child relationship. The study makes several noteworthy contributions to the knowledge base. Utilizing Bronfenbrenner's (1979) Ecological Systems Theory, this study provides insight regarding how this population views their past and current parental relationships, the factors impacting the relationship with their formerly deployed parents, perspectives on the deployment cycle, and the integral role military culture played in their childhoods. Implications stem from the study's results, including clinical applications of a feminist theoretical orientation. Results also indicate the value of studies examining acculturative stress for this population given the prominence of transience in their lives.
Recommended Citation
Pagano, Timothy Patrick, "The Long-Term Effects Of Parental Military Deployment On Perceived Parent/child Relationship Quality" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 2307.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/2307