Diversity in U.S. Military Families: An Environmental Scan of the Peer-Reviewed Literature on Race and Ethnic Variation for Select Well-Being Outcomes

Abstract

Despite a large and growing body of research on military family health and well-being, there is a dearth of research on the diversity of military families and how this diversity is associated with health and well-being. The authors of this report aimed to complete an environmental scan of the existing literature to better understand how one specific aspect of diversityrace and ethnicityis related to military family health and well-being across outcomes in five key domains: mental health, behavioral health, financial stress, marital satisfaction, and family violence. Results highlight areas where more investigation might be needed to identify, understand, and address inequalities among military families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1173393

Entities

People

  • Dionne Barnes-proby
  • Elliott Brennan
  • Julia V Verastegui
  • Rosemary Li
  • Sarah O. Meadows
  • Sierra Smucker

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Depression
  • Drug Abuse
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Native Americans
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Sexual Assault
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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