Part 1. Setting the Stage. p. 1.-- 1. Introduction: rationale and purpose. p. 3.-- 2. Military service members. p. 25.-- Part 2 The military family. p. 43.-- 3. The unique culture of the military. p. 45.-- 4. The military family. p. 71.-- 5. The children. p. 101.-- 6. Other military families to consider. p. 129.-- Part 3 Working with military families. p. 151.-- 7. Major challenges of military families. p. 153.-- 8. The transition journey. p. 191.-- 9. Effective interventions. p. 215.-- 10. military family case studies. p. 251