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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.7249/RR2304
来源IDRR-2304-OSD
Enhancing Family Stability During a Permanent Change of Station: A Review of Disruptions and Policies
Patricia K. Tong; Leslie Adrienne Payne; Craig A. Bond; Sarah O. Meadows; Jennifer Lamping Lewis; Esther M. Friedman; Ervant J. Maksabedian Hernandez
发表日期2018-10-18
出版年2018
语种英语
结论

Moving is disruptive

  • The literature contains causal evidence that PCS moves lead to losses in spousal earnings and suggestive evidence that PCS moves result in spousal unemployment, spousal underemployment, and delays in employment among spouses who need to obtain credentials at the new duty location.
  • Issues related to moving during peak season, or summer moves, were a frequently mentioned problem related to timeliness.
  • Delays in the release of congressional funding needed to support PCS moves, as well as a lack of connectivity between electronic systems used to generate personnel assignments and logistical aspects of moves, could contribute to disruptions related to timely receipt of PCS orders.
  • The literature reports suggestive evidence that PCS moves are negatively correlated with service member retention intentions, and these negative correlations may be exacerbated by issues related to the timing of PCS moves in relation to deployments and the untimely receipt of PCS orders. Secondary data analysis using Deployment Life Study data showed that service member military commitment, retention intentions, and satisfaction dropped, and spouse financial stress increased, in the period immediately prior to a PCS move.
  • Increasing the lead time given to families prior to a PCS move could reduce disruptions.

Existing policies, programs, and services cover all identified disruptions

  • The authors identified a broad set of programs, policies, and services offered by DoD to address disruptions associated with PCS moves.
  • Almost all of the disruptions — including household management; spouse employment; service member, spouse, and child psychosocial outcomes; child school involvement and engagement; child care; and military family life — are addressed by multiple programs.
  • Thus, there is no evidence to suggest a need for new programs, policies, or services.
摘要

One key aspect of military life is frequent relocation, also known as permanent change of station (PCS) moves. According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), approximately one-third of military service members experience a PCS move every year. This report was created to assist DoD with preparing a congressionally mandated report on actions taken to enhance the stability of military families going through a PCS move and to provide a broader analysis of the relationship between PCS moves and family stability. The authors used a mixed-methods approach to compile a list of PCS-related family disruptions, to conduct a deeper dive into select disruptions identified by the sponsor, and to understand what programs exist to address these disruptions. This analysis demonstrates that moves are a stressor for military families and are associated with a broad set of disruptions to family stability. The authors found that there are a multitude of existing programs, policies, and services provided by DoD that address the many disruptions generated by PCS moves. While this research did not find evidence of a need for new programs, the results imply that there is room to improve the PCS move process to further alleviate family disruptions, particularly by increasing the lead time before a move is scheduled so that service members and their families have more time to plan their relocation. Methodologically rigorous evaluation of existing programs and services is also needed. Finally, the authors offer recommendations for areas where future work could help determine ways that existing programs could be further improved to better serve military families.

目录
  • Chapter One

    Introduction

  • Chapter Two

    Permanent Change of Station Move Disruptions

  • Chapter Three

    Existing Programs Addressing Disruptions

  • Chapter Four

    Policy Implications and Recommendations

  • Appendix A

    Interview Methodology

  • Appendix B

    Deployment Life Study Analysis

  • Appendix C

    Detailed Descriptions of Programs Addressing PCS Disruptions

  • Appendix D

    Service Branch–Specific Assignment Policies Related to PCS Moves

主题Military Logistics ; Military Personnel Retention ; Military Spouses ; United States Department of Defense
URLhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2304.html
来源智库RAND Corporation (United States)
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