LEADER 02857nam 2200373 450 001 9910220140003321 005 20230807211352.0 010 $a0-8330-9395-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000595129 035 $a(WaSeSS)IndRDA00124433 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000595129 100 $a20200610d2015 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEvaluation of the military spouse employment partnership $eprogress report on first stage of analysis /$fGabriella C. Gonzalez [et al.] 210 1$aSanta Monica, Ca :$cRAND Corporation,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 56 pages) $ccolor illustrations, color map 300 $a"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe need for an evaluation of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Description of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Assessment of job postings available on career portal Concluding remarks and next steps 330 $a"The frequent relocations associated with military service place distinct demands on service members and their families and can complicate military spouses' career trajectories. Recognizing this challenge, the White House published a directive in 2011 ordering the Department of Defense to expand the Army Spouse Employment Partnership, which had recruited 52 employer partners since its inception in 2003 to assist military spouses seeking employment, to serve Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force spouses. The resulting Military Spouse Employment Partnership, launched on June 29, 2011, is one of four initiatives under the Department of Defense's Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program. In December 2014, the U.S. Congress mandated an evaluation of the Partnership and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy sponsored RAND to assess the extent to which the Partnership addresses its objectives. This report documents the first phase of research to help meet the congressional requirement for a 'report evaluating the progress of military spouse employment programs.' This research should be of interest to policymakers responsible for programs or oversight of programs supporting military spouse quality of life, as well as scholars who study military spouse issues and program evaluation"--Publisher's web site 606 $aMilitary spouses$xEmployment$zUnited States 615 0$aMilitary spouses$xEmployment 676 $a355.12 700 $aGonzalez$b Gabriella$01170811 801 0$bWaSeSS 801 1$bWaSeSS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220140003321 996 $aEvaluation of the military spouse employment partnership$92907484 997 $aUNINA