The University of West Florida campus ecosystem study: gopher tortoise and longleaf pine populations in an urban interface

Urban Ecosystems - College/university campuses comprise a distinct type of urban interface, with their generally expansive spatial pattern of alternating permanent structures, parking lots, and...     

Serving in Developing Countries: A Mixed Methods Study of International Voluntary Service Performance

VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations - Many volunteer organizations offer short-term international voluntary service (IVS) opportunities as an avenue for...     

Comparing Advice from Military Parents,Partners, and Veterans about How Families Can Encourage Service Members to Seek Behavioral Health care

This study compared advice that three groups—military parents, partners, and Veterans—gave regarding how military families can encourage service members (SMs) to seek professional help when needed. Based on identity implications theory and the normative model of social support, common themes regarding how families might pursue task, relational, and identity goals were expected (RQ₁). Based on their unique positions, we investigated whether the three groups stressed different themes (RQ₂). Military parents (n = 51), partners (n = 74), and Veterans (n = 112) read a scenario in which a SM was having difficulty reintegrating after deployment; all three groups offered advice about how military families should handle similar situations. Common themes regarding task, relational, and identity goals emerged in the advice from all three groups; however, parents, partners, and Veterans also differed significantly in how often they mentioned six themes. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.