A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families
Lessons for the Leaders of Tomorrow
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Beschreibung
This unique reference integrates knowledge culled from fifteen years of US deployments to create an action plan for supporting military and veteran families during future conflicts. Its innovative ideas stretch beyond designated governmental agencies (e.g., Department of Defense, VA) to include participation from, and possible collaborations with, the business/corporate, academic, advocacy, and philanthropic sectors. Contributors identify ongoing and emerging issues affecting military and veteran families and recommend specific strategies toward expanding and enhancing current programs and policy. This proactive agenda also outlines new directions for mobilizing the research community, featuring strategies for addressing institutional challenges and improving access to critical data.
Included in the coverage:
- Lessons learned inside the Pentagon.
- Merging reintegration streams for veterans and military families.
- The unique role ofprofessional associations in assisting military families: a case study.
- Philanthropy for military and veteran families: challenges past, recommendations for tomorrow.
- Rules of engagement: media coverage of military families during war.
- Designing and implementing strategic research studies to support military families.
A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families is of immediate usefulness to leaders, professionals, and future professionals in interdisciplinary academic, governmental, advocacy, and philanthropic areas of focus interested in the theoretical, practical, and real-life concerns and needs of military-affiliated families.
Analyzes lessons learned from past efforts to support military and veteran families
Recommends interdisciplinary approaches to responding to the needs of military-affiliated families
Identifies potential issues for future leaders, researchers, and advocates
Considers the strengths and weaknesses of current organizations
Analyzes lessons learned from past efforts to support military and veteran families Recommends interdisciplinary approaches to responding to the needs of military-affiliated families Identifies potential issues for future leaders, researchers, and advocates Considers the strengths and weaknesses of current organizations
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Linda Hughes-Kirchubel
Themen in »A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families«
Supporting Military Families Programs for Veterans Military Deployment Policies for Military Families Military Psychology Veteran Benefits Transitioning into Civilian Life Veteran Policy Military Social Work