Child Policy Publications: Military Families
2012
Assessment of the Content, Design, and Dissemination of the Real Warriors Campaign — 2012
Presents the results of an assessment of the Real Warriors Campaign, a multimedia program designed to promote resilience, facilitate recovery, and support the reintegration of returning servicemembers, veterans, and their families.
Compensation for Combat Deaths: Policy Considerations — 2012
This briefing identifies policy questions related to compensating service members and their survivors for fatality risk. It compares combat fatality patterns with fatalities occurring in other contexts and discusses current compensation programs.
How Do Soldiers’ Deployments Affect Children’s Academic Performance and Behavioral Health? — 2012
With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children’s academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting.
RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 1, Spring 2012 — 2012
Stories cover Iran's nuclear threat, social security in Mexico, programs for veterans, crime costs, U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, the health insurance mandate, legal defense, marijuana legalization, global education, and Louisiana's coastal planning.
2011
Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families: A New Approach — 2011
Describes a new survey design framework that is centered on what service members and their families believe are their greatest needs.
Effects of Soldiers' Deployment on Children's Academic Performance and Behavioral Health — 2011
With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children's academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting.
The Experience of Outdoor Education at Operation Purple® Camp: Findings from a Sample of Youth Participants — 2011
Examine the benefits of outdoor education activities in Operation Purple® camps, which are free camps for youth from military families.
How Is Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan Affecting U.S. Service Members and Their Families? An Overview of Early RAND Research on the Topic — 2011
Brings together and summarizes the findings of six RAND studies that laid the groundwork for ongoing research on how deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan has affected service members and their families.
Insights from Early RAND Research on Deployment: Effects on U.S. Service Members and Their Families — 2011
Testimony presented before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on July 27, 2011.
Mixed-Method Approach to Understanding the Experiences of Non-Deployed Military Caregivers — 2011
Caregivers affiliated with the National Guard and those with more months of deployment report significantly poorer emotional well-being, and more household and relationship hassles.
A New Approach for Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families — 2011
Describes the development and testing of a survey tool that the Department of Defense and local military commanders can use to gauge the problems and problem-related needs of service members and their families and how well those needs are being met.
RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 2, Summer 2011 — 2011
Stories discuss America after 9/11, Afghan-based solutions, Al Qaeda's narrative, air passenger security, victim compensation, military families, health insurance, entrepreneurship, unemployment, sex, Katrina families, Arab Spring, and a new RAND.
Views from the Homefront: The Experiences of Youth and Spouses from Military Families — 2011
Examines the behavioral and emotional well-being of a sample of military families over a year as they cope with the stress of war and deployment, using surveys and in-depth interviews with youth and their nondeployed caregivers.
Views from the Homefront: How Military Youth and Spouses Are Coping with Deployment — 2011
Reports the results of a longitudinal study of youth from military families and their caregivers concerning their emotional well-being and how well they are coping with servicemembers' extended deployments.
The War Within: Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military — 2011
The increasing number of suicides is causing concern in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Suicide-prevention programs in DoD and across the services have some (but not all) of the characteristics of comprehensive programs.
The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military — 2011
The increase in suicides among military personnel has raised concern. This book reviews suicide epidemiology in the military, catalogs military suicide-prevention activities, and recommends relevant best practices.
Year of the Air Force Family: 2009 Survey of Active-Duty Spouses — 2011
Air Force families confront issues related to children, finances, employment, and the effects of moves and deployments but, by and large, remain satisfied with Air Force life.
2010
Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children from Military Families — 2010
Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, emotional, and academic domains.
Cultural Themes in Messages from Top Air Force Leaders, 2005-2008 — 2010
Messages from senior Air Force leaders to Airmen need to reinforce stated cultural goals and generally do so. Greater emphasis and clarity are needed in some areas, and some dissemination challenges exist.
The Impact of Parental Deployment on Child Social and Emotional Functioning: Perspectives of School Staff — 2010
Studies the effect of parental deployment on the well-being of children, and whether and how parental deployments affect the behavioral, social, and emotional outcomes of youth in the school setting.
The Impact of Parental Deployment on Child Social and Emotional Functioning: Perspectives of School Staff — 2010
Studies the effect of parental deployment on the well-being of children, and whether and how parental deployments affect the behavioral, social, and emotional outcomes of youth in the school setting.
Measuring Underemployment Among Military Spouses — 2010
Military wives have a much greater tendency than similar civilian wives to be underemployed, although there does not seem to be a strong link between wives' labor force position and satisfaction with their life situation.
RAND Project AIR FORCE Annual Report 2010 — 2010
This annual report describes selected RAND Project AIR FORCE research during 2010 in the areas of strategy and doctrine; force modernization and employment; manpower, personnel, and training; and resource management.
2009
How Can the Military Best Support Guard and Reserve Families During Deployment? — 2009
Describes the problems and positive aspects of deployment that have an impact on the retention intentions of reserve component families.
Meeting Family and Military Needs Through Military Child Care — 2009
This article summarizes results from a child care survey of military families conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2004 and draws policy implications for the military child care system.
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