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Thrown back: Reintegration experiences of National Guard/Reserve mothers of young children.
- Source :
- Child & Family Social Work; Aug2020 Supplement S1, Vol. 25, p188-197, 10p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Few studies have examined the experiences and perceptions of servicewoman mothers and their children, even as an increasing number of them have experienced deployment and combat exposure. The present paper describes a qualitative study that explored National Guard/Reserve (NG/R) mothers' experiences with mothering and co‐parenting during reintegration and their perceived priorities, supports, challenges and needs. Interpretive phenomenological analysis of seven in‐depth qualitative interviews produced themes including reunion and loneliness, the importance of time, help seeking and gendered experiences. Notably, all participants transitioned immediately back into primary caregiver roles upon homecoming, and several described how difficult it was to readjust while privately dealing with unmet mental health needs. Findings underscore the importance of a flexible suite of service options that meet key needs, most importantly, child care, social–emotional support for children and peer‐based parenting support specific to servicewoman mothers. For NG/R mothers, who may live far from base, community‐based services are essential, but as participants described, civilian social workers and other professionals must develop specialized knowledge, skills and experience to provide appropriate support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
MILITARY reserve forces
DEPLOYMENT (Military strategy)
INTERVIEWING
LONELINESS
PHENOMENOLOGY
RESEARCH methodology
REHABILITATION of people with mental illness
MOTHER-child relationship
PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
PARENTING
RESEARCH funding
REUNIONS
STEREOTYPES
QUALITATIVE research
SOCIAL support
INDEPENDENT living
ATTITUDES of mothers
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13567500
- Volume :
- 25
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child & Family Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144497746
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12758