Identification of Strong/Well Families and the Mechanisms to Support Them

Abstract

The Army Family Research Program is a 5-year integrated research program that supports The Chief of Staff of the Army White Paper on the Army Family and the Army Family Action Plans (1984-1990) through the development of databases, models, program evaluation technologies, and policy options that help the Army retain quality soldiers, improve soldier and unit readiness, and increase family adaptation to Army life. This report provides an overview and brief summary of the research on family strength that was the basis for a conceptual model of family strength and adaptation in the Army. The report presents a theoretical model and discusses key concepts in the areas of family stressors, family adaptive resources, and family adaptation. Keywords: Family adaptation, Family stressors, Social support, Reenlistment, Community support, Army personnel, Leadership, Families (human).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225740

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Bowen

Organizations

  • RTI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • California
  • Classification
  • Families (Human)
  • Literature Surveys
  • Military Families
  • Military Research
  • Nebraska
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Social Environment
  • Social Networks
  • Social Sciences
  • United States
  • Wisconsin

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