Reintegration Strategies

According to Department of Defense there were 203,400 who were on deployment. Research stated one half of all military personnel are parents of which two million children having a military parent. Researchers announced that there are growing numbers of families who are experiencing or have experienced strained of wartime deployments. Deployment sought to be lengthy disrupting family function, structure and cohesion. Researcher mentioned Reintegration strategies which are defined as work, family, and personal experiences. Many families have difficult time reintegrating due to the functioning system which require members to re-form. Researchers state how service members encounter the challenge of fitting into their home routines which has change tremendously since their departure. In many families due to flow of deployment the adolescents and the stay-home parent will take charge of the absent service member’s responsibilities and when the absent parent return either the roles will remain the same or the absent parent will assume their roles and responsibilities as thing were before the service member’s departure. Researchers states that with the scarcity of pertinent expectations and communication around this restructuring is a continual source of conflict and stress for reintegrating families. “Adler, Zamorski, and Britt
Results also showed more research that is focused on the family and nonclinical samples which have demonstrated psychometrics, are needed. Upon completion of understanding then could lead to the development, implementation, and evaluation successful support programs and services single out at each of these classifications during this particular period (Marek, LMFT, Hollingsworth, D’Aniello,O’Rourke, Brock, Moore, Botler. Zhang, &