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Correa & |\n| before, during and after deployment. | Cynthia C. Baughan |\n\nAmerican military families are a subculture that makes up a small percentage of the total number ofAmerican family units. The total force of military personnel comprises approximately 1% of the United States population, and nearly half of these individuals have children (Department of Defense, 2012). Forty percent of military children are under the age of 6, which can be an especially challenging age for families coping with deployment (Trautmann, Alhusen, & Gross, 2015) . The lifestyle associated with this diverse population exposes them to unique experiences that differ drastically from those of civilian families in the U.S. Since 2001, military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to the largest-ever call for American military troops. Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn have involved military support in the form of the deployments of over two million service members (Baiocchi, 2013) . These deployments have been frequent and long in duration, with the quality time at home between them kept short. Research shows that these wartime deployments cause significant amounts of stress that can negatively impact the family’s ability to function (Chandra et al., 2011; Lester et al., 2010; Paris, DeVoe, Ross,& Acker, 2010; Trautmann et al., 2015) .  \nThe purpose of this article is to examine what is known about the effects of stressors associated with the military lifestyle and how they impact returning military members, the non-deployed at-home spouse, and the military child. In addition, research regarding the success of home-based intervention strategies for military families will be given special consideration. Finally, we will discuss implications and suggestions for early childhood  \n4  Vol 44, No 3, 2016  \npractitioners about how to provide services and effective support to assist with healthy coping and functioning.  \nDeployment and its Effect on Families  \nMilitary deployment is defined as the shifting and positioning of armed forces troops and their logistical support infrastructure to various corners ofthe world. For American troops since 2001, this has primarily referred to the Middle East, with a massive call-up of over two million U.S. service members. These wartime deployments have been lengthy, frequent, and stressful, not only for the active duty military members, but also for their families who are left behind.  \nForty percent of military children are under the age  \nof 6.  \nThe Cycle of Deployment  \nWartime military deployment is an experience unique to the military community, a challenging stressor, which in turn has effects on each member of the family. Upon receiving the news of an up-andcoming deployment, a military family unit will begin to go through a series of stages in preparation for the coming separation in what is referred to as the Cycle  \nDimensions of Early Childhood  \nUnderstanding the Effects of Deployment on Military Families: Implications for Early Childhood Practitioners  \n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Eaerly Childhood programs can support enhanced parent-child interactions. |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nPhoto courtesy of Russ Child Development Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA  \nof Deployment, outlined by Siegeland Davis (2013) .  \nStage 1. Predicting difficulties with deployment involves the family process of thinking about, analyzing, and assessing past problems experienced during a previous deployment or issues of family dysfunction in the past. The needs of the children, whether or not the family has recently relocated, or mental health issues ofthe at-home parent may all be factors foreseen as","cbCaieIa0YjgsbWr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieIa0YjgsbWr","pdf",356836,"English","# Deployment and its Effect on Families\n## The Cycle of Deployment\n## Dimensions of Early Childhood","[{\"question\":\"How does deployment affect military families across different family members?\",\"answer\":\"The text explains that deployment-related stress can negatively impact the ability of families to function, affecting returning members, at-home spouses, and military children during both separation and reintegration phases.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the article for early childhood practitioners?\",\"answer\":\"It aims to examine what is known about deployment-related stressors and how they influence military members and children, and then to provide implications and suggestions for early childhood practitioners.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the stages of the Cycle of Deployment described in the text?\",\"answer\":\"The article outlines five stages: predicting difficulties, pre-deployment, onset of deployment, sustainment, and post-deployment reintegration.\"}]","Understanding the Effects of Deployment on Military Families - Implications for Early Childhood Practitioners | PDF",1792091434]