Who’s stoking the home fires? Gendered expectations of military families

Beyond the Battlefield

How has the sense of community and cohesion within military base environments impacted the children of military members? How has the shift toward dual income and dual-serving family structures affected the families of those who serve? How does gender influence military family dynamics? In this episode of Beyond the Battlefield, host Dr. Nicholas Held meets with Dr. Linna Tam-Seto and Dr. Deborah Norris to discuss the current state of military family research, recent shifts in military family identity, and how the impact of gendered expectations and community have changed military family dynamics over time.
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Holding undergraduate and graduate degrees in Family Science, Dr. Deborah Norris is a professor in the Department of Family Studies and Gerontology at Mount Saint Vincent University. Informed by ecological theory and critical theory, Dr. Norris’ research program is applied, collaborative, and interdisciplinary. She has facilitated studies focusing on the mental health and well-being of veteran families with a particular emphasis on resilience. Dr. Norris’ military and Veteran family research program was recognized through her designation as a Fellow with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) in 2017.
Dr. Linna Tam-Seto is Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Science (Queen’s) and is a registered occupational therapist with experience working in child, adolescent, and family mental health and supporting evidence-based professional practice. Dr. Tam-Seto was the inaugural Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Canadian Defence and Security Network completing her work at the Centre for International and Defence Policy (Queen’s) developing a mentorship program aimed at supporting women in the Canadian Armed Forces. She is a Research Scientist with the Families Matter Research Group. Dr. Tam-Seto’s research interests include understanding the health and well-being of Canada’s military members, Veterans, public safety personnel, and their families with a focus on life transitions and changes.
Check out Dr. Tam-Seto and Dr. Norris’s research article in JMVFH special edition 10.2, “The strength beside the uniform: Families of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel”: https://bit.ly/4dqljEI
Music Attribution: “Sonora” from Marianas by Quincas Moreira. Music Licensed under a Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Beyond the Battlefield is produced by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research.