The Origins of Volunteer Support for Army Family Programs

Abstract

The purpose of the report is to trace the history of volunteer participation in the Army's family support within the larger context of volunteer activities in the United States as a whole. The report focuses particularly on the advent of the Army Community Service (ACS) in 1965 and how volunteers support its functions. The report shows that the relationship between the Army and its families has changed considerably over the years. During the Revolutionary War, Army families were essentially federal employees who were paid for their services with government rations. During peacetime, most volunteer support has come from Army wives. During wartime, this effort is augmented by others. The ACS has increased the services to Army families but has been strained lately by the reduction in volunteer hours associated with the large-scale entry of married women into the labor force. Keywords: Military dependents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA190587

Entities

People

  • D. B. Bell
  • Robert B. Iadeluca

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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  • Human Systems

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  • Civil War
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Second World War
  • Social Sciences
  • Societies
  • United States

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