Princeton University and the Brookings Institution released the latest issue of The Future of Children (Volume 23, Number 2) on the topic of military families. Nine articles aim to promote effective policies and programs for military-connected children and their families by providing timely, objective information based on the best available research. Articles include the following:
- The Demographics of Military Children and Families
- Economic Conditions of Military Families
- Military Children from Birth to Five Years
- Child Care and Other Support Programs
- Resilience among Military Youth
- How Wartime Military Service Affects Children and Families
- When a Parent Is Injured or Killed in Combat
- Building Communities of Care for Military Children and Families
- Unlocking Insights about Military Children and Families
- Afterword: What We Can Learn from Military Children and Families
Population of focus: Military Children and Families
Links to resource:
- Full journal — The Future of Children (Volume 23, Number 2) (pdf)
- Executive summary (pdf)
- Policy brief — Keeping the Promise: Maintaining the Health of Military and Veteran Families and Children (pdf)
- Links to individual articles from the journal
Date: 2013
Organization: Princeton University and the Brookings Institution