A Study of Critical Army Family Programs

Abstract

Current U.S. policy supports quality of life improvements for the well-being of the military and their family members. In spite of strong words of support by senior leaders, military policies seem to be failing. Many soldiers are leaving the Army for other careers owing in part to the inadequacy of family support programs and quality of life factors. This strategic research project addresses recent concerns expressed by soldiers and family members about quality of life and Army well-being. Most noteworthy, this paper examines two Army family programs that are of paramount concern to commanders, soldiers, and their spouses: Child Development Services and Youth Services, both components of Army Child and Youth Services. Issues regarding these programs include: increasing access to child care and improving Youth Services outreach efforts to Army adolescents. These two areas are examined in terms of significance, issues, and recommendations of how to improve these critical Army family programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2001
Accession Number
ADA390558

Entities

People

  • James H. Comish

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adolescents
  • Army Budgets
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Human Development
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Strategy
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Quality Of Life
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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