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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 | |