2012-05-24T14:05:54Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/families.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/11/MS.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Reliable birth control contributed to economic development by reducing women's risk of dropping out of school associated with early childbearing and high fertility rates, contributing in turn to increases in women's labor force participation, the continuity of their careers, and the standard of living of women, children and families, writes Chloe Bird.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2012-04.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Stories discuss Iran's nuclear threat, social security for Mexico's aging population, programs to help veterans and their families, the costs of crime and the value of police officers, psychological operations in Afghanistan, the U.S. health insurance mandate, legal representation in murder cases, marijuana legalization, U.S. competitiveness in educational achievement, and Louisiana's plan for a sustainable coast.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/veterans.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Ten RAND authors highlight seven ways in which the United States can help to ensure that veterans and their families receive health care, employment and education opportunities, and other benefits.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1176.html Apr 16, 2012 Apr 16, 2012

The Real Warriors Campaign, launched in 2009, is a multimedia program designed to promote resilience, facilitate recovery, and support the reintegration of returning servicemembers, veterans, and their families. This report presents the results of an independent assessment of the campaign.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9651.html Apr 9, 2012 Apr 9, 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.

http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/04/celebrating-the-month-of-the-military-child.html Apr 5, 2012 Apr 5, 2012

April is the Month of the Military Child, a national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families. The celebration is being recognized with events around the country, and is a key national initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120097.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012

The substantial expansion in the RN workforce between 2005 and 2010 is largely a temporary bubble that is likely to burst between 2010 and 2015 as the unemployment rate falls.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB633.html Mar 15, 2012 Mar 15, 2012

This briefing identifies policy questions related to compensating service members and their survivors for fatality risk. After comparing patterns in the characteristics of combat fatalities with those of fatalities occurring in other contexts, it discusses the Department of Defense's current compensation programs. Policymakers may benefit from both empirical studies and comparisons with compensation programs that exist in other contexts.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/03/02/NCFR.html Mar 2, 2012 Mar 2, 2012

Never before in our nation's history have our service members and their families been so challenged and never before have their struggles (and successes) been the topic of so much scholarly attention, writes Sarah O. Meadows.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1188.html Feb 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012

California has taken steps to implement components of a comprehensive professional development system for its early child education workforce. However, further advances are needed and more information is required to identify possible inefficiencies in the current system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP356.html Feb 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012

Uses two sources of representative data, the 2005 National Household Education Survey and the 2007 RAND California Preschool Study, to describe child care and early learning arrangements for the approximately 2.8 million California children ages 0 to 5 who are younger than the age at which they would enter kindergarten.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9638.html Feb 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012

Offers recommendations for improving the education and training of California's early childhood workforce.

http://www.rand.orghttp://lasurvey.rand.org.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS) studies adults, teens, children, and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Survey data were collected in 2000-2001 and 2006-2008 and are available to researchers for public use.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2011/winter/world.html Jan 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012

An interactive graphic shows four major global trends through 2050: the shifts in working-age populations, the rise of the oldest old, elderly dependency ratios, and youth dependency ratios.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR991-1.html Jan 4, 2012 Jan 4, 2012

Safe Start Promising Approaches (SSPA) is the second phase of a community-based initiative focused on developing and fielding interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of children's exposure to violence. This report shares the results of SSPA, which was intended to implement and evaluate promising and evidence-based programs in 15 program sites across the country.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120062.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

With or without electronic charting options, nurses spend about 19% of their time completing documentation, compared with all other categories of care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1124.html Nov 21, 2011 Nov 21, 2011

A survey tool based on a new methodological framework can be used by the Department of Defense and local military commanders to gauge the problems and problem-related needs of service members and their families, how well those needs are being met, and the barriers and bridges to accessing services.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9604.html Nov 21, 2011 Nov 21, 2011

Describes a new survey design framework that is centered on what service members and their families believe are their greatest needs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9575.html Sep 13, 2011 Sep 13, 2011

RAND's evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches identified program successes and challenges in implementing programs for children exposed to violence. The evaluation results, though largely inconclusive, can inform similar efforts going forward.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-09.html Sep 1, 2011 Sep 1, 2011

The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks warrants a thoughtful review of America's progress and future strategy. In this <em>RAND Review</em> cover story, RAND experts offer perspectives on Afghan-led solutions, ways to counter al Qaeda, air passenger security, and compensation for those affected by terrorism.