Sole-Parents and Their Impact on Readiness

Abstract

Congress recently has asked the Secretary Of Defense to provide a full accounting of the number of sole-parents in the military. The underlying reason for this request is a growing fear that sole-parents may not be willing to deploy because of concern for their children. This study examines the impact that sole-parents, and to a limited extent dual-military parents, have on readiness. Presented is an historical summary of the sole-parent issue in the Army, a review of pertinent literature and previous studies which dispel the myth that the sole-parent issue is female dominated, and an examination of the systems which the Army uses to account for sole-parents. In addition, the study shows that the family care plan system is seriously flawed because of lack of commander emphasis, and that child care in the military, although greatly improved in recent years, has yet to meet the needs of sole and dual-military parents. Keywords: Families; Parents; Sole parents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 09, 1990
Accession Number
ADA219701

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  • Charley Marino Jr.

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Human Systems

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  • Active Duty
  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Readiness
  • Congress
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  • Governments
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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