Families and Mission: A Review of the Effects of Family Factors on Army Attrition, Retention, and Readiness

Abstract

This Note surveys the available literature on family-manpower relationships as the first step in a broader project aimed at Enhancing the Effectiveness of Army Family Programs. This Note (1) reviews the Army's rationales for provision of quality-of-life and family support services; (2) presents a framework for analyzing the influence of family factors and support programs on Army families and on the Army; and (3) organizes and evaluates findings of previous research about the effects of Army policies and services on both families and the specific Army outcome of attrition, retention, and readiness. In addition, it identifies gaps in knowledge about Army-family interactions, discusses the implications of research findings for Army family policy formulation, and offers directions for future research. Keywords: Military dependents, Attrition, Retention (general), Combat readiness, Operational readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189073

Entities

People

  • Gail L. Zellman
  • Georges Vernez

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • United States

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