Working Around the Military: Challenges to Military Spouse Employment and Education

Harrell, Margaret C.; Lim, Nelson; Castaneda, Laura Werber; Golinelli, Daniela

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“…If they are in the labor force, they are more likely to be unemployed (or actively seeking work) and less likely to be employed than their civilian counterparts. Among the employed spouses, military spouses earn less than civilian spouses (Harrell et al, 2004). Most military spouses perceive that being a military spouse negatively affects their work opportunities (Harrell et al, 2004).…”

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“…Among the employed spouses, military spouses earn less than civilian spouses (Harrell et al, 2004). Most military spouses perceive that being a military spouse negatively affects their work opportunities (Harrell et al, 2004).…”

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“…The first 2,000 spouses enable us to detect changes as small as 2 percentage points, while an additional 8,000 spouses are needed to be able to detect changes close to 1 percentage point. Figure 3.2 displays the sample size required to detect changes when the prior rate is close to 50 percent, the employment rate for Army wives in 1989 (Harrell et al, 2004). Note that, compared with the previous example, a larger number of military spouses is needed to detect changes of any given size.…”

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“…Because their husbands (or wives) may be constrained by the call of duty from sharing child care responsibilities or providing emotional support and companionship, military spouses may not be as free to participate in the labor market as civilians. Military spouses also must participate in local labor markets that may not reward skills they have developed elsewhere or with which they may be unfamiliar or have few personal connections (Harrell et al, 2004).…”

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Monitoring Employment Conditions of Military Spouses

Lim¹,

Golinelli²

2006

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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.R ® is a registered trademark. © Copyright 2006 RAND CorporationAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from RAND. The research described in this report was prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). The research was conducted in the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the OSD, the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the Department of the Navy, the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, and the defense Intelligence Community under Contract DASW01-01-C-0004. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-PublicationData is available for this publication.ISBN 978-0-8330-3961-3iii PrefaceDecisions to enlist and especially to remain in the military are often not made alone. Most of the 1.4 million active-duty members are married, and they must consider the interests of their spouses when deciding whether or not to remain in the military. Spouses, in turn, will be influenced by their own civilian opportunities as circumscribed by the members' military life. Most spouses of active-duty personnel are active in the labor market (i.e., employed or seeking work). This status means civilian employment opportunities will affect how members view military life and how willing they are to continue committing their families to military life. The issues of military spouses in the labor market are therefore critical ones for retention of military members. As part of the continuing research on the quality of life of military families, the RAND Corporation was asked to explore how to optimally use current data sources to monitor employment conditions of military spouses, and to determine if additional data sources are necessary. This document presents our research on developing employment statistics for military spouses.

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“…Research has shown that military spouses tend to have more years of education than their civilian counterparts, yet they are generally less likely to be employed, and those who are employed tend to earn less, due in part to aspects of military life, such as frequent moves that disrupt employment, and depressed labor markets around military bases (Booth, 2003;Booth et al, 2000;Booth, Segal, and Bell, 2007;Cooney, 2003;Cooney, De Angelis, and Segal, 2011;Cooke and Speirs, 2005;Harrell et al, 2004;Heaton and Krull, 2012;Hisnanick and Little, 2014;Kniskern and Segal, 2010;Lim, Golinelli, and Cho, 2007;Little and Hisnanick, 2007).…”

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Advancing the Careers of Military Spouses: An Assessment of Education and Employment Goals and Barriers Facing Military Spouses Eligible for MyCAA

Friedman¹,

Miller²,

Evans³

2015

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Military and Veteran Families and Children: Policies and Programs for Health Maintenance and Positive Development and commentaries

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Lerner

Haskins

2014

Social Policy Report

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T his Social Policy Report summarizes what is currently known about our nation's military children and families and presents ideas and proposals pertinent to the formulation of new programs and the policies that would create and sustain these initiatives. We emphasize the need for future rigorous developmental research about military children and families that could more definitively inform future programs and policies. These policies and programs should build on the resilience of military children and families in order to best maintain and enhance their health and positive development. The goal of our recommendations is to have better policy and program preparedness so that the next time the U.S. is engaged in a conflict, we can more quickly and efficiently provide the specific support and treatment that military families and children need and merit.

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Working Around the Military: Challenges to Military Spouse Employment and Education

Cited by 73 publications

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Monitoring Employment Conditions of Military Spouses

Monitoring Employment Conditions of Military Spouses

Advancing the Careers of Military Spouses: An Assessment of Education and Employment Goals and Barriers Facing Military Spouses Eligible for MyCAA

Military and Veteran Families and Children: Policies and Programs for Health Maintenance and Positive Development and commentaries

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