Resources: Families 

Resources

Online learning library

References

• Cathcart, D. G. (2019). Military to civilian transition: A family-first approach. http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/Vol19/No3/page15-eng.asp

Support our Troops: National Scholarship Program for military family members.

Resources

Online learning library

Psych/Armor  (U.S. resources):  

• Networking for Military Spouses

• The Job Search for Military Spouses

• 15 Reasons to Hire a Military Spouse

• Creating a Military Spouse Hiring Program

• Resume Writing for Military Spouses

• Re-Entry into the Workforce for Military Spouses

• Columbia Scale for Caregivers and Spouses

• Interviewing and Telling Your Story for Military Spouses

• Caregiving in an Intimate Relationship

• Intimacy Issues with Military and Veteran Connected Couples

• Intimacy and Emotional Disconnect in Military Populations

• Leaning In: Investing in a Challenging Relationship

• Intimate Partner Violence

• Taking Care of Your Loved Ones as They Age

• Supporting a Surviving Loved One

References

Resources

Online learning library

Psych/Armor  (U.S. resources):  

• Online Parenting and Family Resources for Veterans

• Understanding the VA for You and Your Family

• Working with the Community

• Introduction: Supporting Military Students K-6

• Pupil Personnel: Supporting Military Students K-6

• Teachers: Supporting Military Students K-6

• Introduction to Public School Interstate Compact for Military Children

• Preparing for Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences

References

Resources

Online learning library

References

• Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995). The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 117(3), 497-529. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497

• Bowlby, J. (1969/1982). Attachment and Loss (Vol. 1). Attachment. (2nd ed.). Hogarth Press. 

• Carver, C. S. (2015). Control processes, priority management, and affective dynamics. Emotion Review, 7(4), 301-307. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073915590616

• Cozolino, L. (2014). The neuroscience of human relationships: Attachment and the developing social brain (2nd ed.). W. W. Norton. 

• English, T., Eldesouky, L., & Gross, J. J. (2021). Emotion regulation: Basic processes and individual differences. In O. P. John & R. W. Robins (Eds.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (4th ed.) (pp. 523-542). Guilford Press. 

• Frijda, N. H. (1986). The emotions. Cambridge University Press. 

• Gilbert, P. (2009). The compassionate mind: A new approach to life’s challenges. Robinson.

• Harmon-Jones, E., Harmon-Jones, C., & Summerell, E. (2017). On the importance of discrete and dimensional models of emotion. Behavioral Sciences, 7(4), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs7040066

• Keltner, D., & Shiota, M. N. (2021). Emotion and personality: A social-functionalist approach. In O. P. John & R. W. Robins (Eds.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (4th ed.) (pp. 447-486). Guilford Press. 

• Lench, H. C., Tibbett, T. P., & Bench, S. W. (2016). Exploring the toolkit of emotion: What do sadness and anger do for us? Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12229

• Lench, H. C., & Carpenter, Z. K. (2018). What do emotions do for us? In H. C. Lench (Ed.), The function of emotions: When and why emotions help us (pp. 1-8). Springer.

• Lench, H. C., Baldwin, C. L., An, D., & Garrison, K. E. (2018). The emotional toolkit: Lessons from the science of emotion. In H. C. Lench (Ed.), The function of emotions: When and why emotions help us (pp. 253-261). Springer.

• McAdams, D. P. (2021). Narrative identity and the life story. In O. P. John & R. W. Robins (Eds.), Handbook of Personality: Theory and research (4th ed.) (pp. 122-141). Guilford Press. 

• Palix Foundation (2023). Alberta family wellness initiative. https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/

• Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press. 

• Purvis, K., & Qualls, L. (2020). The connected parent: Real-life strategies for building trust and attachment. Harvest House. 

• Purvis, K. B., Cross, D. R., & Sunshine, W. L. (2007). The connected child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family. McGraw Hill. 

• Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2017). Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness. Guilford Press. Seigel, D. J. (2020). The developing mind: How relationships and the brain shape who we are (3rd ed.). Guillford Press. 

• Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2016). No drama discipline: The whole brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child’s developing mind. Bantam Press.

• Stellar, J. E., Gordon, A. M., Piff, P. K., Cordaro, D., Anderson, C. L., Bai, Y., Maruskin, L. A., & Keltner, D. (2017). Self-transcendent emotions and their social functions: Compassion, gratitude, and awe bind us to others through prosociality. Emotion Review, 9(3), 200-207. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073916684557

• Sznycer, D., Cosmides, L., & Tooby, J. (2017). Adaptationism carves emotions at their functional joints. Psychological Inquiry, 28(1), 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/1047840X.2017.1256132

• Sznycer, D., Sell, A., Lieberman, D. (2021). Forms and functions of social emotions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 30(4), 292-299. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214211007451 

• Torre, J. B., Lieberman, M. D. (2018). Putting feelings into words: Affect labelling as implicit emotion regulation. Emotion Review, 10(2), 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073917742706 

• Tracy, J. L., & Weidman, A. C. (2021). The self-conscious and social emotions: A personality and social functionalist account. In O. P. John & R. W. Robins (Eds.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (4th ed.) (pp. 504-522). Guilford Press. 

• Yu, A., Berg, J. M., & Zlatev, J. J. (2021). Emotional acknowledgment: How verbalizing others’ emotions fosters interpersonal trust. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 164, 116-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2021.02.002  

• Walsh, F. (2016). Strengthening family resilience (3rd ed.). Guilford Press. 

Resources

Online learning library

References

• Ackerman R., DiRamio D., & Mitchell R. L. (2009). Transitions: Combat veterans as college students. New Directions for Student Services, 126, 5–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ss.311 

• Aronson, K. R., & Perkins, D. F. (2013). Challenges faced by military families: Perceptions of united states marine corps school liaisons. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22, 516-525. 

• Besemann, M., Hebert, J., Thompson, J. M., Cooper, R. A., Gupta, G., Brémault-Phillips, S. B., & Dentry, S. J. (2018). Reflections on recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of injured service members and veterans from a bio-psychosocial-spiritual perspective. Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien de Chirurgie, 61(6), S219–S231. https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.015318 

• Borah E., & Brooke F. (2017). Military spouses speak up: A qualitative study of military and Veteran spouses’ perspectives. Journal of Family Social Work, 20(2),144–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2017.1284702 

• Boyatzis, R. E. (1998). Transforming qualitative information: Thematic analysis and code development. Sage Publications, Inc. 

• Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2012). Thematic analysis. In H. Cooper, P. M. Camic, D. L. Long, A. T. Panter, D. Rindskopf, & K. J. Sher (Eds.), APA handbook of research methods in psychology, Vol 2: Research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, neuropsychological, and biological. (pp. 57–71). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/13620-004 

• Bullock, A., & Williams, L. (2019). Predicting Canadian armed forces service couples’ marital satisfaction: Roles of financial well-being and financial strain. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(1), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.5.s1.2018-0036 Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (2017). Working for the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada - CIMVHR. https://cimvhr.ca/documents/GuidanceDocforOTs.pdf 

• Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, C. (n.d.). Military Family Resource Centers (MFRC). Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://www.cafconnection.ca/National/Programs-Services/Deployment-Support/Deployment-Support-for-Families/Military-Family-Resource-Centres-(MFRC).aspx 

• Cathcart, D. G. (2019). Veteran-friendly colleges and universities: A primer for Canada. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(1), 127-130. doi:10.3138/jmvfh.2018-0021 

• Chan, C. (2019). UBC bets on vets: Returning veterans win with program that points to a better future. Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/ubc-be ts-on-vets-returning-veterans-win-with-program-that-points-to-a-better-future/ 

• Chandra, A., Lara-Cinisomo, S., Jaycox, L. H., Tanielian, T., Burns, R. M., Ruder, T., & Han, B. (2010). Children on the homefront: The experience of children from military families. Pediatrics, 125(1), 16–25. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-1180 

• Cogan, A. M. (2014). The Issue Is—Supporting our military families: A case for a larger role for occupational therapy in prevention and mental health care. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, 478–483. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5014/ajot.2014.009712 

• Crabtree, B., & Miller, W. (1999). Doing Qualitative Research. SAGE Publications Inc. Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research method: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.

• Edmonton Morale and Welfare Services. (n.d.) Home Page. Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://www.cafconnection.ca/Edmonton/Home.aspx 

• Gault, B., Noll, E., & Reichlin, L. (2017). The Family-Friendly Campus Imperative: Supporting Success among Community College Students with Children. The ACCT 2016 Invitational Symposium: Getting in the Fast Lane--Ensuring Economic Security and Meeting the Workforce Needs of the Nation. Discussion Paper. Association of Community College Trustees. 

• Gregg, B. T., Howell, D. M., & Shordike, A. (2016). Experiences of veterans transitioning to postsecondary education. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(6), 1-8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2016.021030 

• Holtzman, T., Cruse, L. R., Gault, B., & Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) (2019). Making “Free College” Programs Work for College Students with Children. Briefing Paper #C483. In Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Institute for Women’s Policy Research. 

• Hoshmand, L. T., & Hoshmand, A. L. (2007). Support for military families and communities. Journal of Community Psychology, 35, 171–180. 

• Koven, S. (2018). Veteran Treatments: PTSD Interventions. Healthcare, 6(3), 94. https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.3390/healthcare6030094 

• MacLean, M., Campbell, L., Macintosh, S., Lee, J., & Pedlar, D. (2015). Research on Military/Veteran Families. Charlottetown: Research Directorate, Veterans Affairs Canada. 

• Manser, L. (2018). State of Military Families in Canada: Issues Facing Regular Force Members and Their Families. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services.

• Manser, L. (2020). The state of military families in Canada: A scoping review. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 6(2), 120-128. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2019-0001 

• Medley, J., Cheney, A. M., Abraham, T., Grubbs, K., Hunt, J., Lu, L., Fortney, J. C., & Curran, G. M. (2017). The Impact of the Psychological Sequela of Trauma on Veterans Seeking Higher Education. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30(1), 83-96. 

• Metz, A. & Louison, L. (2018) The Hexagon Tool: Exploring Context. Chapel Hill, NC: National Implementation Research Network, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

• Newberger, N. G., Yeager, S., Livingston, N. A., Enggasser, J. L., Brief, D. J., Litwack, S., Helmuth, E., Roy, M., Rosenbloom, D., & Keane, T. M. (2022). Life satisfaction following treatment-related reductions in alcohol use and PTSD symptoms: Results from VetChange. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1037/tra0001234 

• Norris, D., Cramm, H., Eichler, M., Tam-Seto, L., Smith-Evans, K. (2015). Operational stress injury: The impact on family mental health and well-being. A report to Veterans Affairs Canada. 

• Oster, C., Lawn, S., & Waddell, E. (2019). Delivering services to the families of Veterans of current conflicts: A rapid review of outcomes for veterans. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(2), 159-175. doi:10.3138/jmvfh.2018-0011 

• Rehman, M. (2021). Scholarships and bursaries available to military families. Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://www.cmfmag.ca/cmf_kids/scholarships-and-bursaries-available-to-military-families/ 

• Rostek, M. (2020). Occupational therapy’s role in military family mental health. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 6(3), 58-61. Doi: 10.3138/jmvfh-2019-0038 Royal LePage Real Estate Services. (2022). Royal LePage: Spring housing market poised for continued price growth following double-digit gains in fourth quarter. Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/royal-lepage-spring-housing-market-poised-for-c ontinued-price-growth-following-double-digit-gains-in-fourth-quarter-836984482.html 

• Russo, T. J., & Fallon, M. A. (2015). Coping with stress: Supporting the needs of military families and their children. Early Chilidhood Education Journal, 43, 407-416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-014-0665-2 

• Sandelowski M. (2010). What's in a name? Qualitative description revisited. Research in nursing & health, 33(1), 77–84. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20362 

• Schwartz, K. D., Norris, D., Cramm, H., Tam-Seto, L., & Mahar, A. (2021). Family members of veterans with mental health problems: Seeking, finding, and accessing informal and formal supports during the military-to-civilian transition. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(1), 22-34. doi: 10.3138/jmvfh-2019-0023 

• Shahid, M., & Turin, T. C. (2018). Conducting Comprehensive Environmental Scans in Health Research: A Process for Assessing the Subject Matter Landscape: The Basics of Environmental Scan. Journal of Biomedical Analytics, 1(2), 71–80.  https://doi.org/10.30577/jba.2018.v1n2.13

• Tam-Seto, L., Krupa, T., Stuart, H., Aiken, A. B., Lingley-Pottie, P., & Cramm, H. (2018). Identifying military family cultural competencies: Experiences of military and Veteran families in Canadian health care. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 4(2), 48-60. DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh.2017-0030 

• Therrien, M. E., Richer, I., Lee, J. E. C., Watkins, K., & Zamorski, M. A. (2016). Family/household characteristics and positive mental health of Canadian military members: Mediation through social support. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 2(2), 8-20. doi:10.3138/jmvfh.4017 

• Thompson, J. M., MacLean, M. B., Roach, M. B., Banman, M., Mabior, J., Pedlar, D. (2016). A well-being construct for veteran’s policy, programming and research. Research Directorate Technical Report. Charlottetown, PE: Research Directorate, Veterans Affairs Canada. 

• Thompson, J. M., VanTil, L. D., Zamorski, M. A., Garber, B., Dursun, S., Fikretoglu, D., Ross, D., Richardson, J. D., Sareen, J., Sudom, K., Courchesne, C., & Pedlar, D. J. (2016). Mental health of canadian armed forces veterans: Review of Population Studies. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 2(1), 70–86. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.3258 

• Townsend, E. A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2013). Enabling Occupation II: Advancing an Occupational Therapy Vision for Health, Well-being, & Justice through Occupation (2nd ed.). Ottawa, ON: CAOT-ACE. 

• University of Alberta. (n.d.). University of Alberta Students’ Union. University of Alberta. https://www.su.ualberta.ca/ 

• University of Alberta Students' Union. (2022). UALBERTA Students March and rally at the Alberta Legislature: Students demand no more cuts to post-secondary in provincial budget. News. Retrieved May 14, 2022, from https://www.su.ualberta.ca/about/news/entry/378/ualberta-students-march-and-rally-at-th e-alberta-legislature-students-demand-no-more-cuts-to-post-secondary-in-provincial-bud get/ 

• University of Stuttgart. (n.d.). Family-Friendly University. Family-friendly university | University of Stuttgart. Retrieved May 14, 2022, from https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/university/profile/family-friendly/ 

• Veterans Affairs Canada. (2020). Measuring veteran well-being. Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2022, from https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-vac/research/research-directorate/info-briefs/measuring-well-being 

• Veterans Affairs Canada. (2022). Education and training benefit. Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-vac/legislation-policies/policies/document/2685#anchor99761 

• Wang, Z., & Pullman, L. E. (2019). Financial stress, financial stability, and military spousal well-being. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(1), 82-91. doi:10.3138/jmvfh.5.s1.2018-0025 

• Willis, D. G., Sullivan-Bolyai, S., Knafl, K., & Cohen, M. Z. (2016). Distinguishing features and similarities between descriptive phenomenological and qualitative description research. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(9), 1185–1204. 

• Willis College (2022). Veteran Friendly Transition Program. Willis College. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from, https://williscollege.com/programs/on-campus-programs/veteran-friendly-transition-program/

Resources

Online learning library

Psych/Armor  (U.S. resources):  

• 15 Things Military and Veteran Kids Want You to Know

• Supporting Youth Who Support Veterans

• Discussing Family Roles and Differences with Kids

• Essentials of Injury Communication with Children

• Hero at Home

• Money Talks for Military Teens, Part 1

• Money Talks for Military Teens, Part 2

• Money Talks for Military Youth

References

Resources

Online learning library

Psych/Armor  (U.S. resources):  

• Am I a Caregiver?

• 15 Things Military Caregivers Want You To Know

• Legal Issues and Documents Caregivers Need

• Caregiving in an Intimate Relationship

• Supporting Someone with Invisible Wounds

• Supporting a Surviving Loved One

• Caregiving in a Rural Setting

• Focusing on the Forgotten...Me!

• The Cost of Caring

• Stress First Aid: Self-Care for Caregivers

• Stress First Aid: Caring for Veterans

• Caring for Veterans, Children, and Yourself

• Creating a Space for You

• Stepping Into Stillness: Maintaining Your Center of Gravity When Caring for a Veteran Loved One

• Respite for Military & Veteran Caregivers

• Respite at Home: Time to Take 5

• ABC's of Respite: Advantages of Respite Care at Home

• ABC's of Respite: Caregiver Support

• Understanding the VA for Caregivers

• Caregiver Pandemic Stress First Aid Series

• Online Veteran Caregiver Resources

• Remote Work for Veterans and Caregivers

• Creating an Emergency Response Plan for Caregivers

• Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life: Caregivers and Loved Ones

• Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life: Compassionate Communities

• Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life: Healthcare Providers

References