This study responds to the recognition that the majority of military spouses have paid employment but that neither the Department of Defense nor other organizations understand their motivations for work or their perceptions of how the military lifestyle has affected their employment.
Military spouses participated in interviews to understand their motivations for paid work and their perceptions of how being a military spouse affected employment opportunities. Most reported that being a military spouse had a negative effect on their careers.
This study examined how military-connected (MC) and nonmilitary parents perceive civilian schools' climate, schools' encouragement of parental involvement, problems in school, their needs in school, and their school satisfaction.
Survey data from parents from 8 school districts in the San Diego area were utilized to compare military-connected (MC) and nonmilitary parents perceptions of their children's school climate and needs in public schools.
The objectives of this study were to perform an initial needs assessment of partners of Vietnam veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to assess the partners' current rates of treatment use.
Cohabitating female partners of male combat Veterans who were receiving outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment at two Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers completed a telephone survey to assess partner treatment needs and current rates of treatment use.
This article summarizes results from a child care survey of military families conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2004 and draws policy implications for the military child care system.
Survey data from military families with children aged 12 years and under were utilized to evaluate the effect of childcare issues on military readiness and retention.
Maternal depression in the prenatal and postpartum periods is an important concern for women, infants, and families. Military family life may create some unique stressors, including operational deployment of an active duty husband, which increase perinatal depression challenges for women.
Survey data from wives of male Service members who were receiving obstetric care at a Navy and Marine Corps military treatment facility were used to evaluate rates of perinatal depression and assess the impact of deployment as a risk factor.