The deployment life study : longitudinal analysis of military families across the deployment cycle /
"In 2009, RAND launched the Deployment Life Study, a longitudinal study of military families across a deployment cycle in order to assess family readiness. Family readiness refers to the state of being prepared to effectively navigate the challenges of daily living experienced in the unique con...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
RAND Corporation,
[2016]
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| Series: | Research report (Rand Corporation) ;
RR-1388-A/OSD. |
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| Summary: | "In 2009, RAND launched the Deployment Life Study, a longitudinal study of military families across a deployment cycle in order to assess family readiness. Family readiness refers to the state of being prepared to effectively navigate the challenges of daily living experienced in the unique context of military service. The study surveyed families at frequent intervals throughout a complete deployment cycle -- before a service member deploys (sometimes months before), during the actual deployment, and after the service member returns (possibly a year or more after she or he redeployed). It assessed a number of outcomes over time, including: the quality of marital and parental relationships; the psychological, behavioral, and physical health of family members; child and teen well-being (e.g., emotional, behavioral, social, and academic); military integration (e.g., attitudes toward military service, retention intentions). This culminating report briefly reviews the study design and data collection procedures, presents results from analyses of the longitudinal data collected from some 2,700 military families, and offers recommendations for programs and future research related to military families"--Publisher's web site. |
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| Item Description: | "RAND Arroyo Center and National Defense Research Institute." |
| Physical Description: | xxxiv, 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0833094750 9780833094759 |