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Strong, Safe, And Secure: Negotiating Early Fathering And Military Service Across The Deployment Cycle

dc.contributor.authorDayton, Carolyn Joyen_US
dc.contributor.authorWalsh, Tova B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMuzik, Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.authorErwin, Michaelen_US
dc.contributor.authorRosenblum, Katherine L.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-07T16:09:33Z
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dc.date.available2014-10-07T16:09:33Z
dc.date.issued2014-09en_US
dc.identifier.citationDayton, Carolyn Joy; Walsh, Tova B.; Muzik, Maria; Erwin, Michael; Rosenblum, Katherine L. (2014). "Strong, Safe, And Secure: Negotiating Early Fathering And Military Service Across The Deployment Cycle." Infant Mental Health Journal 35(5): 509-520.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0163-9641en_US
dc.identifier.issn1097-0355en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/108646
dc.description.abstractMilitary fathers of young children often endure repeated separations from their children, and these may disrupt the early parent–child relationship. Postdeployment reunification also poses challenges; disruptions that have occurred must often be repaired in the context of heightened emotions on the part of each family member at a time when fathers are themselves readjusting to the routines and responsibilities of family life. The current study employed qualitative research with the central aim of informing a richer understanding of these experiences. Interviews were conducted with 14 military fathers of young children who had experienced separation from their families during deployment. Narratives were coded using principles of grounded theory, and common parenting themes were extracted. Fathers shared their hopes that their young children would develop qualities of strength, confidence, and self‐sufficiency. They also discussed difficulty in supporting the development of these qualities in their young children due to problems dealing with the negative emotions and difficult behaviors that their children exhibited. Reliance on their parenting partner was commonly cited as an effective strategy as fathers transitioned back to family life. Implications for intervention programs include the provision of parenting and self‐care skills and inclusion of the father's parenting partner in the intervention. RESUMEN Padres militares de niños pequeños a menudo enfrentan repetidas separaciones de sus hijos, las cuales pueden alterar las tempranas relaciones padre‐hijo. La reunificación posterior a la asignación militar también presenta retos; las interrupciones que han ocurrido muy a menudo se arreglan en el contexto de fuertes emociones por parte de cada miembro de la familia en un momento en que los papás están ellos mismos reajustándose a rutinas y responsabilidades de la vida familiar. La investigación cualitativa puede resultar en una mejor comprensión de estas experiencias. Para el presente estudio, se entrevistó a 14 militares, padres de niños pequeños, quienes habían experimentado la separación familiar durante sus asignaciones militares. Se codificaron las narrativas usando principios de teoría básica, y se extrajeron temas de crianza comunes. Los papás compartieron sus esperanzas de que sus pequeños niños desarrollaran su fortaleza, confianza y autosuficiencia. También discutieron la dificultad de apoyar el desarrollo de estas características en sus pequeños niños después de la separación por servicio militar debido a problemas relacionados con emociones negativas y conductas difíciles que sus hijos mostraban. Se citó reiteradamente el depender de la pareja en la crianza como estrategia efectiva en la transición de vuelta a la vida familiar. Las implicaciones para programas de intervención incluyen la incorporación de la pareja de quien dependen los papás para la crianza como parte de la intervención, así como la provisión de habilidades de crianza y autocuidado. RÉSUMÉ Les pères de jeunes enfants qui servent dans l’armée endurent souvent des séparations répétées d’avec leurs enfants, séparations qui peuvent perturber la relation précoce père‐enfant. La réunification après le déploiement peut également poser certains défis: les perturbations qui se sont passées doivent aussi être réparées dans le contexte d’émotions intensifiées de la part de chaque membre de la famille à un moment où les pères eux‐mêmes se réadaptent aux routines et aux responsabilités de la vie de famille. Des recherches qualitatives peuvent mener à une compréhension plus riche de ces expériences. Cette étude a interviewé 14 pères engagés dans l’armée, pères de jeunes enfants qui avaient tous fait l’expérience de la séparation de leurs familles durant le déploiement. Les récits ont été codés en utilisant les principes de la théorie ancrée et les thèmes de parentage commun ont été extraits. Les pères ont partagé leurs espoirs que leurs jeunes enfants feraient preuve de qualités de force, de confiance et d’auto‐suffisance en grandissant. Ils ont aussi discuté la difficulté qui existe à soutenir le développement de ces qualités chez leurs jeunes enfants après le déploiement à cause de problèmes liés aux émotions et aux comportements difficiles dont faisaient preuve leurs enfants. La dépendance envers le partenaire de parentage s’est trouvé fréquemment citée comme étant une stratégie efficace alors qu’ils transitionnaient dans le retour à la vie familiale. Les implications pour des programmes d’intervention comprennent l’inclusion du partenaire de parentage du père dans l’intervention et dans l’accumulation des précautions de parentage et des capacités à prendre soin de soi. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Väter von Kleinkindern, die im Militär dienen, erfahren oft wiederholte Trennungen von ihren Kindern, welche die frühe Eltern‐Kind‐Beziehung stören können. Auch die Wiedervereinigung nach einem Einsatz beim Militär stellt eine Herausforderung dar: Brüche, die aufgetreten sind, müssen oft im Zusammenhang mit verstärkten Emotionen auf Seiten jedes Familienmitglieds wiedergutgemacht werden. Dies geschieht zu einer Zeit, in der sich die Väter wieder den Routinen und Aufgaben des Familienlebens anpassen. Qualitative Forschung kann zu einem umfangreicheren Verständnis dieser Erfahrungen beitragen. Die aktuelle Studie befragte 14 Väter von Kleinkindern, die beim Militär waren und Trennung von ihren Familien während eines Einsatzes erlebt hatten. Narrative wurden nach den Prinzipien der „Grounded Theory“ kodiert und allgemeine Themen zur Elternschaft wurden extrahiert. Die Väter teilten ihre Hoffnung mit, dass ihre Kinder Eigenschaften wie Stärke, Selbstvertrauen und Selbstständigkeit entwickeln. Sie diskutierten auch Schwierigkeiten bei der Unterstützung der Entwicklung dieser Eigenschaften bei ihren Kleinkindern nach einem Einsatz, aufgrund von Problemen im Umgang mit negativen Emotionen und schwierigen Verhaltensweisen, die ihre Kinder zeigten. Das Vertrauen in das andere Elternteil wurde allgemein als wirksame Strategie zitiert, wenn sie zurück ins Familienleben übergegangen sind. Implikationen für Interventionsprogramme umfassen die Einbeziehung des anderen Elternteils in die Intervention und die Bereitstellung von Erziehungs‐ und Selbstfürsorge‐Fähigkeiten. ABSTRACT 抄録:幼い子どものいる軍人の父親は、子どもとの別れを繰り返すことにしばしば耐えている。そして、これは、早期の親-子関係を中断するだろう。帰還後の家族の再統合もまた問題をはらんでいる。父親自身が家族生活のルーチンと責任に再適応している時に、家族メンバーそれぞれが高揚した感情というコンテクストの中で、生じていた中断がしばしば修復されなければならない。質的研究によりこれらの経験をより豊かに理解する情報をえることができる。この研究では、配備の間に家族との別れを体験した、14人の幼い子どものいる軍人の父親にインタビューした。談話はグランデット・セオリーの原則を用いてコード化され、共通の育児のテーマが抽出された。父親達は、幼い子どもが、強さ、自信、そして自給自足という素質を発達させるだろうという希望を共有していた。彼らはまた、子ども達が示す否定的な感情や難しい行動を扱う問題のために、帰還後に幼い子どものこれらの素質を発達させるように支援するのが難しいと議論した。養育パートナーへの信頼は、彼らが家族との生活に戻る移行における効果的な戦略として、共通して言及された。介入プログラムに対して持つ意味には、父親の養育パートナーを介入に含めること、そして養育スキルとセルフケアのスキルを提供することが、含まれるen_US
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.en_US
dc.publisherBrookesen_US
dc.titleStrong, Safe, And Secure: Negotiating Early Fathering And Military Service Across The Deployment Cycleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollowen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychiatryen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychologyen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPublic Healthen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPediatricsen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/108646/1/imhj21465.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/imhj.21465en_US
dc.identifier.sourceInfant Mental Health Journalen_US
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