Spouse Employment User Summary

Abstract

The Army Family Research Program (AFRP) is a 5-year integrated research program that supports the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) White Paper 1983: The Army Family and The Army Family Action Plans (1984-1990) by developing databases, models, program evaluation technologies, and policy options that assist the Army to retain quality soldiers, improve soldier and unit readiness, and increase family adaptation to Army life. This report is an easy-to-read document that illuminates the issue of spouse employment for the Army. It traces why spouses are employed or not employed, why they work, what they earn, what they do, and barriers they find when seeking employment. It describes organizational programs and policies that assist spouses in finding employment and outlines research questions being addressed by the Army Family Research Program. Keywords: Reenlistment, Salaries, Retention, Labor, Army Families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226877

Entities

People

  • Harriet S. Perrine
  • Janet D. Griffith
  • Kathleen Coolbaugh

Organizations

  • RTI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Classification
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • Triangles
  • United States

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