Ethnic Variations in the Connection Between Work-Induced Family Separation and Turnover Intent

Family separations can cause strain in military families and may influence Service members' decision to re-enlist or leave the military. A large 1999 Active Duty survey was used to examine the associations between family separations, demographic information, resources, and Service members' intent to leave the military. Service members who had experienced longer family seperations had higher intent to leave the military, and this relationship was stronger for minority Service members or those who were dissatisfied with their resources.