Military Caregivers in the Workplace

Abstract

In the United States, 5.5 million men and women are providing assistance for a current or former service member who has a disabling injury or illness. We term these individuals military caregivers. Of these, 4.4 million are caring for a veteran who served prior to September 11, 2001 (pre-9/11 caregivers) and 1.1 million are caring for a veteran who served after that (post-9/11 caregivers). Though it can be fulfilling, caregiving can also be demanding and difficult. Military caregivers report elevated rates of physical and mental health problems, and married caregivers report lower rates of satisfaction with marital and family relationships. Many caregivers are also attempting to balance their caregiving duties with work. This balancing act can pose challenges for military caregivers - especially post-9/11 caregivers - and their employers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1146493

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Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Caregivers
  • Corporations
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Mental Health
  • Military Families
  • Trademarks
  • United States

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