Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/25380

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Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society

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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.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Committee on the Well-Being of Military Families; Kenneth W. Kizer and Suzanne Le Menestrel, Editors

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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. https://doi.org/10.17226/25380.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25380

Chapters		skim
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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The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for almost two decades. The strains of 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 support them as they support the nation—their families. Supporting the well-being of military families is essential to ensuring the readiness of military personnel. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or have difficulties, and they are central influences on whether members continue to serve. Recognizing the importance of supporting service members and their families to promote readiness and resilience, the Department of Defense (DoD) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to appoint a committee to study the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting them.
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