Deck 5: Children Against the Backdrop of War: Addressing the Needs of Military Families

Question 1

Rank describes a service member's

A) status.
B) location.
C) health.
D) family.

Answer 1

status.

Question 2

The military is known for its

A) high salaries.
B) flexible service options.
C) rigid authoritarian structure.
D) family-friendly deployments.

Answer 2

rigid authoritarian structure.

Question 3

A military family that moves frequently will most likely experience

A) support.
B) balance.
C) wanderlust.
D) isolation.

Answer 3

isolation.

Question 4

Military wives are often

A) self-centered and childless.
B) more financially dependent on their husbands.
C) unwilling to support their husbands.
D) less skilled than their husbands.

Question 5

What is one of the challenges faced by the families of "part-time warriors"?

A) The children of part-time warriors are allowed to attend only private schools.
B) The military parent is employed only part-time, resulting in a financial strain.
C) The children are not emotionally prepared to deal with sudden deployments.
D) The military parent is almost never at home.

Question 6

Why is life complicated for dual-military couples?

A) They tend to make less money than single-military couples, which can cause a financial strain.
B) Their homes are usually owned by the government, which makes movingdifficult.
C) They are more likely to cheat on one another than non-military couples, which causes familial strife.
D) Their deployments may overlap, requiring them to find care for their children.

Question 7

Why does family violence occur in military families?

A) It is difficult for some military members to turn off the inclination to use violence to solve problems.
B) Most military members have episodes of physical or sexual abuse in their backgrounds.
C) The military encourages its members to deal with family problems the same way they would deal with problems in combat.
D) Most military wives don't listen to their husbands, which causes the husbands to become angry and violent.

Question 8

Why do some military members with PTSD fall into financial hardship?

A) The government will pay them only one-eighth of their military salary.
B) They are fired by the military because they are incompetent.
C) Requests for disability compensation are not always approved.
D) Their children must attend special schools with high tuition.

Question 9

A solider who was raised in a military family is likely to have a

A) sense of mission.
B) history of abuse.
C) criminal record.
D) master's degree.

Question 10

If a social worker is knowledgeable about the levels, titles, and tasks associated with military life, he/she is

A) likely to be a member of the military.
B) familiar with military culture and jargon.
C) aware of the immediacy of death.
D) experienced in working with military children.

Question 11

A social worker who seeks to find strengths in a military family in order to further build their resilience is

A) Using a strength-based approach to working with families
B) Ignoring the real problems of military families
C) Focusing on the concrete needs of military families
D) Likely to be a hospital social worker

Question 12

Why should a social worker consider his or her concept of death before beginning to work with members of the military?

Question 13

Why are military children often more adaptable than non-military children?

Question 14

Using the strength-based approach, how could a social worker help a child from a military family who is having a hard time adjusting to his/her new school?

Question 15

A service member who enlists because everyone else in her family has served in the military falls under which category of reasons for enlistment?

Question 16

What are some of the differences between the issues experienced by military husbands and those experienced by military wives?

Question 17

Predict how the rigid authoritarian structure of the military might influence home life.

Question 18

How are the stressors on military families associated with predeployment different than those associated with postdeployment?

Question 19

What are some of the major differences between the experiences of families of full- time military members and those of part-time military members?

Question 20

Argue for or against the following statement: A strength-based approach to working with military families is the best approach a social worker can take.

Question 21

What are the various traumas involved in being part of a military family? Explain how a trauma-informed social worker can be helpful in working with military families.

Question 22

Hypothesize how the soldier's experience in combat might affect his or her family life.