Military Adolescents: A Psychological Analysis

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In this article, the authors have focused on Adolescents who belongs to wartime U.S. military families. Authors have discussed the growth and development of these adolescents, risks, available facilities and resources for these adolescents and the challenges faced by these adolescents. As per the results of this study, many types of social, psychological, economical and emotional problems are faced the families who belongs to American military sections (American navy, marines, army etc). These problems have great impact on growth and development of adolescents growing in these families. These adolescents are struggling with problems of identity development and autonomy. Multiple moves, relocations and deployment are some serious issues which create many …show more content…
These adolescents frequently go up against more responsibilities at home and turn into another parent for more youthful kin. These difficulties and facilitators are probably going to affect adolescents' capacity and accomplishment in exploring their passionate development. It is not astounding that as adolescents' contemplations, feelings and personalities are winding up noticeably more mind boggling, their social connections additionally turn out to be more entangled. Adolescents' social development is described by a move in introduction to companion connections. Drinking, depressed moods, substance use, low grades are some of the risks which are associated with the adolescents of U.S. military forces. Future researches are needed to be done to understand the problems and challenges faced by adolescents of U.S. military families. Policy makers regarding the U.S. military forces should modify the policies to overcome these issues for the welfare of adolescents of military