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A descriptive sample-survey was conducted on 68 married men and women in which the husband is a sea-going member of the South African Navy, in order to explore their experiences of routine Naval separations. The various emotional and relational changes experienced by these subjects over the cycle of deployment were elicited, described and then compared for differences between groups. The most significant overall differences were found when groups were defined according to rank, unit or capacity to adapt to role changes. Subjects with lower ranks, from units with frequent and unpredictable deployments or who experienced difficulty with husband-wife role changes presented as experiencing the most difficulty with separations. Men and women presented markedly similar pictures. These results confirm the results of international studies, and may be relevant to all forms of father absences. Implications for practice and further research are discussed.
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