LEADER 04475oam 2200589zu 450 001 9910219973103321 005 20230911150623.0 010 $a0-8330-8946-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000408503 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001634449 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16386397 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001634449 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14943717 035 $a(PQKB)10133676 035 $a(PPN)270305319 035 $a(oapen)doab115410 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000408503 100 $a20160829d2015 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAdvancing the careers of military spouses : an assessment of education and employment goals and barriers facing military spouses eligible for MyCAA /$fEsther M. Friedman [et al.] 210 $cRAND Corporation$d2015 210 31$aSanta Monica, Ca :$cRand Corporation$d2015 215 $a1 online resource (xxi, 68 pages) $cillustrations, charts 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 300 $a"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." 311 08$a0-8330-8865-3 327 $aAnalytic methods -- Use of MyCAA -- Higher education preferences, experiences, and barriers -- Employment preferences, experiences, and barriers -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendixes : A. Demographic, family, and military characteristics of spouses included in this study -- B. Comparison of MyCAA nonusers who were aware of the scholarships to unaware nonusers -- C. Results of logistics regression models comparing MyCAA users to nonusers on demographics, family, and military characteristics. 330 $aSince the move to an all-volunteer force, the U.S. military has increasingly provided an array of programs, services, and facilities to support military families, including programs to assist spouses in pursuing their educational and employment goals. These programs are particularly important, given that military spouses face challenges related to military life that can make it difficult for them to maintain and develop careers. One program designed to help spouses of junior military personnel meet their educational and employment objectives is the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) scholarship. This report analyzes data collected from November 2012 to March 2013 on the 2012 Active Duty Spouse Survey to examine MyCAA scholarship use in the previous year and educational and employment goals and barriers faced by recent MyCAA users and nonusers. The survey showed that nearly one in five eligible spouses used MyCAA in the previous year, and more than half of nonusers were unaware of the scholarship. Key reasons for not using the scholarship among those who were aware of it include perceived program ineligibility and lack of time for education. Reported barriers to achieving educational and employment goals were remarkably similar for recent MyCAA users and nonusers. Cost was the key reason spouses reported for not pursuing higher education. Barriers to both education and employment among interested spouses included competing family responsibilities and difficulties with child care. The authors conclude with recommendations for improving and complementing the existing MyCAA scholarship to help military spouses achieve their educational and career objectives. 606 $aMilitary spouses$xEducation (Continuing education)$zUnited States 606 $aMilitary spouses$xEmployment$zUnited States 606 $aMilitary spouses$xServices for$zUnited States 606 $aMilitary spouses$xTraining of$zUnited States 615 0$aMilitary spouses$xEducation (Continuing education) 615 0$aMilitary spouses$xEmployment 615 0$aMilitary spouses$xServices for 615 0$aMilitary spouses$xTraining of 700 $aFriedman$b Esther M.$f1976-$01249578 702 $aEvans$b Sarah E. 702 $aMiller$b Laura L.$f1967- 712 02$aRand Corporation, 712 02$aUnited States.$bDepartment of Defense, 712 02$aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.), 712 02$aUnited States.$bDepartment of Defense.$bOffice of the Secretary of Defense, 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219973103321 996 $aAdvancing the careers of military spouses : an assessment of education and employment goals and barriers facing military spouses eligible for MyCAA$92895732 997 $aUNINA