Enhancing Family Stability During a Permanent Change of Station: A Review of Disruptions and Policies

Abstract

One key aspect of military life is frequent relocation, also known as permanent change of station (PCS) moves. According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), one third of military service members experience a PCS move every year. These frequent moves have the potential to affect family stability, a family's ability to operate as a cohesive unit with consistent activities and routines, in both positive and negative ways. Furthermore, there is evidence that these disruptions could impact service member satisfaction with military life and could affect service member and family readiness and resilience for some individuals and families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1062804

Entities

People

  • Craig A. Bond
  • Ervant J. Maksabedian Hernandez
  • Esther M. Friedman
  • Jennifer L. Lewis
  • Leslie A. Payne
  • Patricia K. Tong
  • Sarah O. Meadows

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Human Development
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Transportation Command

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Naval Personnel Management