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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Setting the Stage | |
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Introduction: Rationale and Purpose | |
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The Need for Services | |
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Why Civilian Counselors | |
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The Increasing Need | |
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Family Preparedness | |
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Continuum of Care | |
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Taking Its Toll | |
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The Need for Culturally Competent Counselors | |
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Military Service Members | |
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Active Duty | |
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Citizen Soldiers | |
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Representativeness of the Military | |
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The All-Volunteer Service | |
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Titles, Rank, and Hierarchy | |
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Why They Join and the Reasons They Stay | |
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The Military Family | |
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The Unique Culture of the Military | |
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The Warrior Society | |
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The Fortress | |
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Parent-Focused Families | |
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The Military and the Male Psyche | |
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Women in the Military | |
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The Military Family | |
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Living in the Fortress | |
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The Warrior Clan | |
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Family Readiness | |
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Family Strengths | |
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The Military Spouse | |
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Yesterday and Today | |
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Concerns of the Military Spouse | |
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Male Spouses | |
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Dual Military Couples | |
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Divorce and Remarriage in the Military | |
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The Children | |
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Unique Challenges | |
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Military Brats as Adults | |
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Strengths and Their Possible Consequences | |
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Major Challenges | |
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Living in a Democratic Society | |
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Parenting Styles | |
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Development of Problems | |
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Military Youth Satisfaction | |
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Tips for the Schools | |
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Department of Defense Schools | |
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Other Military Families to Consider | |
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Reserves and Guard Members and Their Families | |
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Stepfamilies and Remarried Couples | |
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Single Service Members and Their Families | |
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Retired Veterans | |
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Working with Military Families | |
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Major Challenges of Military Families | |
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Mental Health Status of the Military | |
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Deployment | |
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PTSD | |
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Family Violence | |
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Alcohol in the Military | |
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Finances | |
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The Transition Journey | |
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Change, Grief, and Loss | |
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A Framework for Healing: The Transition Journey | |
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New Understandings of Grief and Loss | |
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The Constants of Loss and Change | |
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Children and Grief | |
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Effective Interventions | |
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Cognitive-Behavior Therapy | |
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy | |
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Family Systems Therapy | |
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Addressing PTSD in Family Therapy | |
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Addressing Deployment in Family Therapy | |
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Working with Military Stepfamilies | |
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Working with Military Men | |
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Military Family Case Studies | |
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The Rest of the Story | |
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Not Quite the Brady Bunch | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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References | |
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Organizations and Programs | |
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Resources for Kids and Families | |
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Resources for Mental Health Providers | |
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Military Service Web Sites | |
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Glossary of Military Acronyms | |
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Military Glossary of Terms | |
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Rank and Pay Grade Charts | |
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Index | |