The Special Needs of Junior Enlisted Families.

Abstract

This report summarizes findings of an extensive series of interviews with male US Army soldiers, E1-E4, and their civilian wives conducted in 1983 and 1984. Topics covered include economic issues, the military lifestyle, bi-cultural and trans-cultural families, the basic training period, first CONUS assignment, employment and child-care needs, OCONUS assignments, unaccompanied assignments, and the decision to reenlist. Recommendations for small unit leaders are included. Keywords: Military; Army families; Soldiers; Child-care stress; Employment; Support; Reenlistment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168720

Entities

People

  • Charlene S. Lewis

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Biomedical Research
  • Combat Readiness
  • Commerce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Language
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Recruiting
  • Training

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Personnel Management