Family Well Being: Where We Are and How We Got There
Abstract
The Global War on Terror has placed intense demands on Soldiers and their families. Our Army is at War, and this includes Army families. The Army has long recognized that taking care of a Soldier's family results in the improved quality of the force. However, changes in both society and in the Army mission dictate that our family readiness programs remain relevant in the 21st Century. This is a critical issue facing Army leadership and is deserving of attention. The return on the Army's investment in Family Readiness programs is a self-reliant, resilient Army family and a Soldier who can be retained for future service. The intent of this paper will be to analyze the concept of Army Well Being and assess the state of the concept in the 21st Century. Secondly, the paper will look at the historical roots of the concept and seek to determine how the concept evolved over the course of several years. In a holistic sense, this paper will simply seek to analyze existing programs and then to determine if the programs are providing the necessary resources at the most critical level: the individual soldier and his family.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 27, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA479751
Entities
People
- Scott Wilson
Organizations
- United States Army War College