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Families

A multigenerational group of people who share a close relationship and generally live in the same household, with one or more parents caring for biological or adopted children, families also include adult children who care for their elderly parents. RAND research on families spans various populations and socioeconomic backgrounds in developed as well as developing countries and addresses such topics as child welfare, fertility, marriage and divorce, and household economic security.

Report
The Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families: Documenting Structure, Process, and Outcomes of Care
This report presents an evaluation of the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families, a new model of behavioral health care that provides colocated and coordinated care for veterans and their families.
Oct 26, 2016
Report
Do Family Leave Policies in Europe Encourage Paternity Leave?
A number of interlocking factors affect uptake of leave by fathers, including compensation, the availability of affordable childcare, the flexibility of leave arrangements, gender norms, and cultural expectations.
Oct 20, 2016
Periodical
RAND Review: November-December 2016
This issue highlights the policy issues facing the next U.S. president; the problem of food, energy, and water scarcity throughout the world; and the connection between violence against women and murder.
Oct 17, 2016
Commentary
How Can Europe Encourage Fathers to Take Parental Leave?
Whether fathers take parental leave depends on economic factors, but flexibility of timing and workplace culture also seem to make a difference. The link between fathers taking parental leave and improvements in child development makes it an important area for European policymakers to consider.
Oct 14, 2016
Report
Maternity leave policies: Trade-offs between labour market demands and health benefits for children
This brief examines maternity and parental leave provision across European Union countries and its potential impact on the breastfeeding of very young babies (up to 6-months).
Oct 12, 2016
Journal Article
Who Are the Men Caring for Maltreated Youth? Male Primary Caregivers in the Child Welfare System
Men who are the primary caregivers of youth in the child welfare system tend to be more similar than different from their female counterparts.
Sep 21, 2016
Commentary
What Your Kids Need to Know About Marijuana, Legalized or Not
If you are a parent, no matter how you feel about legalizing marijuana, you need to be prepared to talk about the drug with your kids.
Sep 21, 2016
Report
Options for Educating Students Attending Department of Defense Schools in the United States
The Department of Defense Education Activity operates or contracts with local agencies to operate schools on 15 contiguous U.S. installations. This report evaluates the options for educating military-connected children on these installations.
Sep 13, 2016
Commentary
Is It Time to Extend Maternity Leave Across Europe?
Any policy solution for extending maternity leave must strike a balance between protecting infant health through extended breastfeeding and mitigating any potentially negative impact on the mother's career progression or increased costs to business.
Sep 13, 2016
Report
Families Support to Transition: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
RAND Europe was commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust to conduct a systematic review to develop a better understanding of the evidence base around four themes associated with the transition into civilian life for UK Service leaver families.
Sep 8, 2016
Research Brief
Supporting UK Service leavers and their families in the transition to civilian life
RAND Europe was commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust to conduct a systematic review to develop a better understanding of the evidence base around four themes associated with the transition into civilian life for UK Service leaver families.
Sep 8, 2016
Report
The Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program: Recommendations for an Internal Monitoring System
This report outlines a strategy for the U.S. Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy office to track progress on initiatives that aim to provide career development and employment assistance for military spouses.
Sep 7, 2016
Commentary
The Impact of Deployments on Military Marriages
The evidence linking combat deployments directly to poorer marital functioning has been sparse and contradictory. Although marital satisfaction among military couples declined from 2003 to 2009, the divorce rate among them remained steady.
Sep 2, 2016
Commentary
Domestic Warning Signs of Mass Shootings
After shootings, there is inevitably public debate over gun safety, constitutional rights, police tactics, terrorism, race, and politics. But these discussions rarely focus on a common factor among the perpetrators: a history of violence against women.
Aug 6, 2016
Commentary
The Economic Rationale for Investing in Family Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa
Proven benefits to reduced fertility — or to delayed start to childbearing and greater spacing between births — include lower maternal mortality, fewer unsafe abortions, reduced risks from early childbearing, and women's ability to engage in more income-generating opportunities.
Aug 3, 2016
Journal Article
Associations Between Prior Deployments and Marital Satisfaction Among Army Couples
The analyses described in this article compare associations between prior deployments and current marital satisfaction across four different ways of measuring prior deployment within a large and representative sample of married Army service members and their spouses.
Jul 28, 2016
Journal Article
Employment Gaps Between Military Spouses and Matched Civilians
Drawing upon data from the Deployment Life Study, this article examines whether female military spouses (SPs) are disadvantaged relative to matched civilian peers in terms of hours worked and earnings, paying particular attention to gaps among the highest educated women.
Jul 26, 2016
Journal Article
Preparing for Deployment: Examining Family and Individual-Level Factors
Deployment can be a significant source of stress for military families. Understanding how families prepare in the face of such stress, and which families are less likely to prepare, is a priority of the Department of Defense.
Jul 25, 2016
Journal Article
Living Arrangements of the Elderly in China: Evidence from the CHARLS National Baseline
Declining fertility in China has raised concerns about elderly support, especially when public support is inadequate.
Jul 21, 2016
Journal Article
Mutualistic Cooperation — Why Religion Is Common but Saints Are Rare
This commentary on a larger focus article suggests that religion may improve wellness through mutualistic benefits that do not require truly altruistic cooperation and related cultural signaling systems.
Jul 19, 2016

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