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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.

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Army Children with a Parent Deployed Nineteen Months or Longer Experience More Academic Difficulties
Army children whose parents have deployed 19 months or more since 2001 score lower on standardized tests than other Army children whose parents have deployed for shorter periods of time.
Apr 4, 2011
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Survey in Rural Bangladesh Explores Life-Cycle and Aging
The Matlab Health and Socio-economic Survey (MHSS-1), conducted in 1996, provides a unique microlevel data set for research on aging. In particular, these data support in-depth analyses—not possible with existing survey data—on interrelated topics having to do with life-cycle investments in the physical, economic, and social well-being of adults and the elderly.
Feb 2, 2011
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Longitudinal Survey Explores Indonesian Family Life
The Indonesian Family Life Survey is an ongoing, longitudinal survey begun in 1993 that represents about 83% of the Indonesian population and includes over 30,000 individuals living in 13 of the country's 27 provinces.
Dec 6, 2010
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Survey Data Provide Insights into Malaysian Family Life
The Malaysian Family Life Surveys were conducted in 1976-1977 and 1988-1989. The surveys collected detailed current and retrospective information on family structure, fertility, economic status, education, and more from a partially-overlapping sample of more than 4,000 individuals and households.
Sep 17, 2010
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Children on the Home Front: The Experiences of Children from Military Families
In this Congressional Briefing held on March 1, 2010, behavioral scientist Anita Chandra shared findings from the largest study to date on how children whose parents serve in the U.S. military are faring academically, socially, and emotionally during this extended period of wartime.
Mar 1, 2010
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Longer Parental Deployment Linked to More Emotional Challenges for Military Children
Children in military families may suffer from more emotional and behavioral difficulties when compared to other American youths, with older children and girls struggling the most when a parent is deployed overseas.
Dec 7, 2009
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Major Health Care Challenges Persist for D.C. Children Despite High Rates of Health Insurance Coverage
Despite high rates of health insurance coverage among children in the District of Columbia, children's access to health care is inadequate and poses a significant health problem for the city's young residents, particularly those who are publicly insured.
Oct 8, 2009
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Reparable Harm: Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
In this Congressional Briefing held on August 10, 2009, Rebecca Kilburn, director of the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities and of RAND Child Policy, discusses the disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific socioeconomic, health, safety, and school readiness indicators in California.
Aug 10, 2009
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Family Readiness and Coping During Deployments Key Issues for National Guard and Reserve
As the U.S. military continues to rely on the National Guard and Reserve for overseas deployments, making sure their families are adequately prepared for those missions is critical.
Feb 11, 2009
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Methamphetamine Use Estimated to Cost the U.S. About $23 Billion In 2005
The economic cost of methamphetamine use in the United States reached $23.4 billion in 2005, including the burden of addiction, premature death, drug treatment and many other aspects of the drug.
Feb 4, 2009
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Anita Chandra Discusses Supporting the Needs of Veterans and Their Families
RAND Behavioral Scientist Anita Chandra outlines current and past RAND research that focuses on the issues that affect veterans, the military, and their families.
Nov 11, 2008
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Military Child Care System Should Reassess Delivery of Services to Better Meet Goals
The U.S. military should reassess its child care system to look for ways to make it better fit the needs of military families and more effectively meet recruitment, readiness and retention goals.
Sep 29, 2008
Commentary
War's Invisible Wounds: Our Veterans Are Not Getting the Care They Need, Deserve
Nearly 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan service veterans who have returned home — about one in five — may suffer from combat-stress-related mental health problems. Our veterans ought to get the best available treatments our nation can offer, but they don't, write authors Terry Schell, Terri Tanielian and Lisa Jaycox.
Sep 28, 2008
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RAND Assesses Post-Deployment Health-Related Needs of Iraq Veterans
The Invisible Wounds of War Study assessed Iraq veterans' health-related needs associated with PTSD, major depression, and traumatic brain injury; examined the treatment capacity of the current health care system; and estimated the costs of providing quality health care to all military members who need it.
May 11, 2008
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Better Access to Federal and Employer-Provided Time Off Helps Working Parents of Chronically Ill Children
Working parents are more able to care for their chronically ill children when given greater access to federal and employer-provided time off from their jobs, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
Jun 21, 2007
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RAND Study Finds Divorce Among Soldiers Has Not Spiked Higher Despite Stress Created By Battlefield Deployments
April 12, 2007 news release:RAND Study Finds Divorce Among Soldiers Has Not Spiked Higher Despite Stress Created By Battlefield Deployments.
Apr 12, 2007
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RAND Study Finds Few HIV-Positive Parents Make Formal Guardianship Arrangements for Their Children
February 5, 2007 News Release: RAND Study Finds Few HIV-Positive Parents Make Formal Guardianship Arrangements for Their Children.
Feb 5, 2007
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RAND Toolkit Identifies Programs for Long-Term Recovery Among Children Exposed to Significant Traumatic Events
October 24, 2006 News Release: RAND Toolkit Identifies Programs for Long-Term Recovery Among Children Exposed to Significant Traumatic Events.
Oct 24, 2006
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Troubled Cambodian Refugees Likely to Seek Help for Mental Health Problems, RAND Study Says
October 11, 2006 News Release: Troubled Cambodian Refugees Likely to Seek Help for Mental Health Problems, RAND Study Says.
Oct 11, 2006
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Most Military Reservists See Earnings Increase When Called to Active Duty
Most U.S. military reservists see their earnings increase when they are called to active duty, contrary to the common belief that the earnings of reservists fall when they are activated.
Sep 20, 2006

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Jason Michel Etchegaray

Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist

Jason M. Etchegaray is a senior behavioral social scientist at the RAND Corporation. He focuses on researching areas where industrial/organizational psychology intersects with health care, military, and intelligence issues and uses multiple methods – surveys, focus groups, interviews, creation…
Lynsay Ayer

Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist

Lynsay Ayer (she/her) is a senior behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation. The overarching goals of her research are (a) to prevent violence and trauma (e.g., child maltreatment, suicide, disasters) and (b) prevent and treat behavioral health problems caused by…

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