Military Families and War in the 21st Century - 9781138942189

Name: Military Families and War in the 21st Century - 9781138942189
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Military Families and War in the 21st CenturyComparative perspectives\nAuthor(s): Rene Moelker, Manon Andres, Gary Bowen, Philippe Manigart\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138942189, 978-1138942189\nSynopsis\nThis book focuses on the key issues that affect military families when soldiers are deployed overseas, focusing on the support given to military personnel and families before, during and after missions. \n\nTodays postmodern armies are expected to provide social-psychological support both to their personnel in military operations abroad and to their families at home. Since the end of the Cold War and even more so after 9/11, separations between military personnel and their families have become more frequent as there has been a multitude of missions carried out by multinational task forces all over the world. The book focuses on three central questions affecting military families. First, how do changing mis.