Pastoral Care and Counseling with Military Families.
The complex human experience of military service and the stress suffered by millions of military families each time a loved one deploys present unique challenges and opportunities in providing pastoral care and counseling. War and military service impact many facets of our society, as well as generational and interpersonal relationships. This article speaks to both academic and practitioner communities, and provides a vision for effective pastoral care and counseling with military families drawing on resources from family systems theory.
Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL, USA zachary.moon@ctschicago.edu.
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D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D029181:Spirituality
Post-Traumatic Stress; combat; deployment; family systems; military families; military service; veterans