TODAYS ARMY SPOUSE SURVEY : how army families address lifes challenges.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

TRAIL, THOMAS E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Military life.

United States.

United States. Army.

Army spouses--United States--Attitudes.

Army spouses.

Army spouses--Services for--United States.

Families of military personnel--Services for--United States.

Families of military personnel.

Armed Forces--Military life.

Families of military personnel--Services for.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : RAND CORPORATION, 2019.

Summary:

U.S. Army families face not only challenges affecting all families but also those related to military service; the latter challenges may create new problems or exacerbate existing problems. The Army has recognized these unique challenges and implemented programs and services to help Army families and Army spouses, in particular. The authors of this report describe the results of the unique survey approach to understanding Army family program use through the lens of a problem-solving process. In the survey, completed by more than 8,500 Army spouses, participants received a list of specific challenges within nine problem domains, and spouses were asked to prioritize which two top problem domains contained the most significant problems they faced in the past year; what their top needs were for each problem; which resources, if any, they had contacted to meet the needs; and whether using those resources met their needs. Finally, respondents were asked about three specific outcomes-experience of stress, general attitudes toward the Army, and support for the soldier spouse remaining in the Army-and the authors analyzed the association between the problem-solving process and these three outcomes.

Contents:

Introduction

Survey Content and Method

Respondents' Problems and Needs

Respondents' Use of Resources to Address Needs

Unmet Needs and Interrelations Among Problems, Needs, Resources, and Attitudes

Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendix A: Survey Instrument

Appendix B: Additional Analyses

Appendix C: Detailed Sociodemographic Subgroup Tables.

ISBN:

1977403603

9781977403605

OCLC:

1122178290