Strategically Aligned Family Research Supporting Soldier and Family Quality of Life Research for Policy Decisionmaking

• Main Author: Sims, Carra S. (auth)
• Other Authors: Wong, Anny (auth), Bana, Sarah H. (auth), Winkler, John D. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Advice on careers & achieving success; Personnel & human resources management; Public health & preventive medicine; Military engineering; Management & Organizational Behavior; Business; Technology; Health Sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Army spends a great deal on soldier and family support or quality of life (QOL) programs intended to ease the stress of military life and thus enhance well-being, improve readiness, and sustain recruiting and retention. The Army wants to develop a research agenda that defines the QOL needs of so...