Out of the shadows the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments
Over the past decade, private contractors have been deployed extensively around the globe. In addition to supporting U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, contractors have assisted foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private businesses by providing a wide range of servi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA
RAND Corporation
[2013], 2013
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| Series: | Rand Corporation research report series
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Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-115)
- Introduction
- The health status of contractors who are deployed to conflict environments is not well understood: a review of the literature
- What are the deployment experiences of contractors?
- What is the mental health status of contractors who work in conflict environments?
- What other health issues affect contractors who work in conflict environments?
- To what extent do contractors access health care, and what are the barriers to receiving health care?
- Conclusions and policy recommendations
- Appendix A: Additional data tables
- Appendix B: Sensitivity analyses