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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.

Commentary

Dear Military Spouses: I'm Sorry

Kayla Williams describes her difficult transition from soldier to spouse, sergeant to civilian, team leader to caregiver. Two books by military wives opened her eyes to the challenges and rewards of marrying into the military, and the unique kind of service military families experience.

Feb 27, 2014
Commentary

Will America Forget Its Veterans?

The needs of U.S. veterans will not end when the war does; they will just be beginning. Though over a lifetime veterans are more highly educated, employed, and paid than their civilian counterparts, the period of reintegration can be challenging.

Feb 18, 2014
Commentary

Some Tired Myths About Sleeping with Your Valentine, or Not

Two-thirds of U.S. adults report that they regularly sleep with a partner. Yet, through 60 years or so of sleep research, scientists have tended to view sleep as an individual behavior, largely ignoring the potential impact of bedmates.

Feb 14, 2014
Report

The Association Between Base-Area Social and Economic Characteristics and Airmen's Outcomes

This report shows whether and how base-area characteristics are associated with individual-level Airman outcomes across several different domains, including health and well-being, social cohesion, and ratings of neighborhood resources.

Feb 3, 2014
Journal Article

Does Premarital Education Decrease or Increase Couples' Later Help-Seeking?

Interventions intended to prevent relationship distress are expected to enhance relationship satisfaction and, in turn, reduce the need for later couples counseling.

Feb 1, 2014
Blog

State of the Union 2014: President Obama Calls for a Year of Action

Obama called for “a year of action” to achieve his 2014 agenda — from helping people sign up for health insurance, to immigration reform, to completing the mission in Afghanistan. RAND is committed to raising the level of public policy debates and offering evidence-based, actionable solutions.

Jan 29, 2014
News Release

Lasting Consequences of World War II Means More Illness, Lower Education, and Fewer Chances to Marry for Survivors

Experiencing World War II is associated with a greater chance of suffering from diabetes, depression, and heart disease as adults. And because so many men died during the war, fewer women married and many children were left to grow up without fathers.

Jan 21, 2014
Commentary

Support for Implementing Home Visiting Under the Affordable Care Act

One groundbreaking provision of the Affordable Care Act is its funding for home visiting programs that match the parents of young children with trained specialists who provide information, social support, parental skill instruction, and more.

Jan 8, 2014
Journal Article

Predicting Child Development Knowledge and Engagement of Moroccan Parents

We developed, tested, and administered a survey to a small number of parents of children aged six years and under in Casablanca, Morocco in 2013 to assess parents' child development knowledge and how they view their role as teachers of their young children.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

How Moroccan Mothers and Fathers View Child Development and Their Role in Their Children's Education

The purpose of this study was to explore parents' understanding of and support for their children's early development.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Cost of Informal Caregiving for U.S. Elderly Is $522 Billion Annually

The price tag for informal caregiving of elderly people by friends and relatives in the U.S. comes to $522 billion a year. Replacing that care with unskilled paid care at minimum wage would cost $221 billion, while replacing it with skilled nursing care would cost $642 billion.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

The Role of Perceived Partner Alliance on the Efficacy of CBT-I: Preliminary Findings from the Partner Alliance in Insomnia Research Study (PAIRS)

Despite cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) being effective, barriers to adherence have been documented.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Home Front: Post-Deployment Mental Health and Divorces

In this article, we examine how post-deployment symptoms of PTSD and of other mental health conditions are related to the probability of divorce among married active-duty U.S. Army soldiers.

Jan 1, 2014
Research Brief

How to Develop Home Visiting Programs

Home visiting has achieved prominence on the national policy agenda because of the long-lasting positive outcomes. But how can stakeholders best plan, implement, and evaluate home visiting programs?

Dec 4, 2013
Commentary

The Time Is Ripe for Evidence

Earlier this year, the European Commission renewed its commitment to promoting child well-being. One of the guidelines was to strengthen the use of evidence-based policy. This is noteworthy because it represents one of the first times that the EC has specifically advocated the use of evidence in policy making.

Dec 2, 2013
Journal Article

Giving EMS Flexibility in Transporting Low-Acuity Patients Could Generate Substantial Medicare Savings

If Medicare had the flexibility to reimburse EMS for managing selected 911 calls in ways other than transport to an ED, we estimate that the federal government could save $283–$560 million or more per year, while improving the continuity of patient care.

Dec 1, 2013
Journal Article

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Material Hardships Among Low-Income Households with Children

This study estimates the effects of participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the risk of food as well as nonfood material hardships experienced by low-income households with children.

Dec 1, 2013
Solution

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Dementia is a chronic disease of aging that reduces cognitive function, leaving people unable to tend to even their most basic, everyday needs. A RAND-led research team developed the most precise estimate to date of the economic burden of the disease.

Nov 20, 2013
Commentary

They Also Serve: Understanding the Needs of Military Caregivers

Military families play a critical role in supporting U.S. servicemembers during deployment and afterwards. Equally vital but often less visible is the role played by those who care for the servicemembers who return with disabling injuries or illnesses and require long-term support beyond what the formal health care system provides.

Nov 18, 2013
Journal Article

Foreign-Educated Health Workers Play Vital Role, but Changes May Be Needed to Stabilize U.S. Health Workforce

Foreign-educated and foreign-born health professionals fill important gaps in the U.S. health care workforce, but strategic shifts such as changes in immigration laws may be needed to stabilize the nation's health workforce.

Nov 1, 2013

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