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Support for the 21st-century reserve force : insights to facilitate successful reintegration for citizen warriors and their families /

Many studies have examined the impact of deployment on military families, but few have assessed either the challenges that guard and reserve families face following deployment or how they manage the reintegration phase of the deployment cycle. This report aims to facilitate the successful reintegrat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Werber, Laura
Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation, JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
Series:RAND Corporation research report series ; RR206.
Subjects:
Veteran reintegration > United States.
United States > Armed Forces > Reserves.
United States > National Guard.
Veterans > Services for > United States.
Families of military personnel > Services for > United States.
United States > National Guard > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
United States > Armed Forces > Reserves > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction.
  • What do Guard and Reserve families look like?
  • What factors relate to successful reintegration?
  • What are the main challenges Guard and Reserve families face after deployment?
  • What resources are available to help Guard and Reserve families reintegrate?
  • What kinds of reintegration support do Guard and Reserve families use and find helpful?
  • What are the challenges to supporting Guard and Reserve families?
  • What advice do families and providers offer to ensure that reintegration goes smoothly?
  • Conclusions and recommendations.
  • Appendixes.
  • References.