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Military Wives' Transition and Coping : Deployment and the Return Home
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of wives of deployed soldiers.
Semistructured interviews were used to answer the research questions.
Meleis' Transitions Theory was used to guide the understanding of the wives' experiences.
Phase One: news of deployment, property of awareness, themes of emotional chaos and making preparations.
Phase Two: during deployment, property of engagement, themes of taking the reins and placing focus elsewhere, along with the property of change and difference, with themes of emotional and physical turmoil, staying strong, and reaching out.
Phase Three: after deployment, property of time span, themes of absence makes the heart grow fonder and reestablishing roles.
The study concluded that the wife often feels forgotten during deployment.
Nurses can give better care by understanding how the different phases of deployment and separation affect the wife's coping ability and her physical and emotional health.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Marnocha, Suzanne. 2012. Military Wives' Transition and Coping : Deployment and the Return Home. ISRN Nursing،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Marnocha, Suzanne. Military Wives' Transition and Coping : Deployment and the Return Home. ISRN Nursing No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499020
American Medical Association (AMA)
Marnocha, Suzanne. Military Wives' Transition and Coping : Deployment and the Return Home. ISRN Nursing. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499020
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499020