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Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society
2019

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The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation – their families.

Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties.

Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.

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384 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-48953-9
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-48954-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25380

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xviii
Summary 1-16
1 Introduction 17-34
2 Family Well-Being, Readiness, and Resilience 35-72
3 Demographic and Military Service Characteristics of Military Families 73-116
4 Military Life Opportunities and Challenges 117-180
5 Stress, Risk, and Resilience in Military Children 181-202
6 High-Stress Events, Family Resilience Processes, and Military Family Well-Being 203-232
7 The Military Family Readiness System: Present and Future 233-272
8 Developing and Sustaining a Learning System to Support Military Family Readiness and Well-Being 273-324
9 Committee Recommendations 325-340
Appendix A: Biosketches of Committee Members and Project Staff 341-350
Appendix B: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session 351-352
Appendix C: Authors of Memos Submitted to the Committee 353-354
Appendix D: Acronyms and Glossary of Terms 355-364
Board on Children, Youth, and Families 365-366

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Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society (2019)

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