Out of the shadows : the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments /

Over the past decade, private contractors have been deployed extensively around the globe. In addition to supporting U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, contractors have assisted foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private businesses by providing a wide range of servi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Dunigan, Molly (Author), Farmer, Carrie (Author), Burns, Rachel M. (Author), Hawks, Alison (Author), Setodji, Claude Messan (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2013]
Series:	Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-420-RC.
Subjects:	Government contractors > Mental health > United States. Government contractors > Health and hygiene > United States. Government contractors > Medical care > United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration. PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Depression. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Health Status of Contractors Who Are Deployed to Conflict Environments Is Not Well Understood: A Review of the Literature
What Are the Deployment Experiences of Contractors?
What Is the Mental Health Status of Contractors Who Work in Conflict Environments?
What Other Health Issues Affect Contractors Who Work in Conflict Environments?
To What Extent Do Contractors Access Health Care, and What Are the Barriers to Receiving Health Care?
Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
Appendix A: Additional Data Tables
Appendix B: Sensitivity Analyses.