LEADER 04999nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910220158903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-03335-2 010 $a9786612033353 010 $a0-8330-4671-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000718904 035 $a(EBL)423182 035 $a(OCoLC)437109590 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000136866 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11144669 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000136866 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10088102 035 $a(PQKB)11433313 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC423182 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4970058 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4970058 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL203335 035 $a(OCoLC)1027137897 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000718904 100 $a20081020d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDeployment experiences of Guard and Reserve families $eimplications for support and retention /$fLaura Werber Castaneda ... [et al.] 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corp.$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (xxix, 337 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 300 $a"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." 300 $a"Rand National Defense Institute." 311 $a0-8330-4573-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 335-337). 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Scope of Research; Methodology; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO- What Are the Characteristics of Guard and Reserve Families?; Component-Level Comparisons; Interview Sample Level Comparisons; Discussion; CHAPTER THREE-How Ready Are Guard and Reserve Families?; Defining Family Readiness; Readiness Levels of the Families in Our Study; Military Preparedness; Discussion; CHAPTER FOUR- What Problems Do Guard and Reserve Families Report?; Emotional or Mental Problems 327 $aHousehold Responsibility Problems Children's Issues; Financial and Legal Problems; Employment and Education Problems; Marital Problems; Health Care Problems; No Problems; Discussion; CHAPTER FIVE- What Positives Do Guard and Reserve Families Report?; Family Closeness; Financial Gain; Patriotism, Pride, or Civic Responsibility; Independence, Confidence, or Resilience; Employment and Education; No Positives; Discussion; CHAPTER SIX- How Well Do Guard and Reserve Families Cope?; Defining Coping; How Well Do Families Cope with Deployment?; Which Families Cope Well?; Discussion 327 $aCHAPTER SEVEN- What Resources Do Guard and Reserve Families Use During Deployment? Military and Informal Resources; Possible Explanations for Limited Use of Resources; Cross-Leveling and the Resulting Challenges to Family Support; Discussion; CHAPTER EIGHT- How Do Guard and Reserve Families' Retention Plans Differ?; Intentions to Stay Until Retirement Eligibility; The Impact of the Most Recent Activation on Service Member Career Plans; Spouse Opinion Regarding Service Member Career Plans; Discussion; CHAPTER NINE- What Are Guard and Reserve Families' Suggestions for Better Support? 327 $aProvide Better or More Information Make Changes to Benefits; Improve Family Support Programs and Resources; Make Changes to Reserve Component Operations; Additional Suggestions; Discussion; CHAPTER TEN- Conclusion and Recommendations; Recommendations; APPENDIX A- Expert Interviews; APPENDIX B- Service Member and Spouse Interviews; References 330 $aUse of the Reserve Component has steadily increased since the 1990s, but little research has focused on how deployment affects guard and reserve families. This monograph presents the results of interviews with reserve component personnel and spouses, focusing on their deployment experiences and military career intentions. The authors conclude with suggestions on how the Department of Defense can better support guard and reserve families. 606 $aDeployment (Strategy)$xSocial aspects$zUnited States 606 $aFamilies of military personnel$xServices for$zUnited States 606 $aFamilies of military personnel$zUnited States$vInterviews 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xReserves$xRecruiting, enlistment, etc 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xReserves 607 $aUnited States$xNational Guard$xRecruiting, enlistment, etc 615 0$aDeployment (Strategy)$xSocial aspects 615 0$aFamilies of military personnel$xServices for 615 0$aFamilies of military personnel 676 $a355.1/293 700 $aCastaneda$b Laura Werber$0864818 712 02$aUnited States.$bDept. of Defense.$bOffice of the Secretary of Defense. 712 02$aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220158903321 996 $aDeployment experiences of Guard and Reserve families$92870870 997 $aUNINA