Strategically aligned family research supporting soldier and family quality of life research for policy decisionmaking
The Army spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on soldier and family support or quality of life (QOL) programs intended to ease the stress of military life and thereby enhance well-being, improve readiness, and sustain recruiting and retention. However, research in support of these program...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA
RAND
2013, 2013
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| Series: | Report Strategically aligned family research
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Linking army strategic goals and QOL
- Meeting user needs and systemic challenges
- Aligning research to improve decisionmaking
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Appendix A: List of organizations interviewed
- Appendix B: Protocol for semi-structured discussions with Army and OSD officials
- Appendix C: Sample Army and OSD research
- Appendix D: Protocol for semi-structured discussions with non-DoD respondents
- Appendix E: Some definitions of research from federal regulations
- Appendix F: Major reference research roadmaps
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-68)