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Meeting Family and Military Needs through Military Child Care

Gail L. Zellman

RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, zellman{at}rand.org

Susan M. Gates

RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, sgates{at}rand.org

Joy S. Moini

RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, moini{at}rand.org

Marika Suttorp

RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, suttorp{at}rand.org

This article summarizes results from a child care survey of military families conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2004 and draws policy implications for the military child care system. The article describes the military child care system, discusses the policy objectives of the system, and summarizes survey results that clarify the degree to which the Department of Defense is meeting its child care goals. The authors find evidence that despite its high quality, the military child care system fails to optimize readiness and retention of military members because these goals do not drive system policies or operations. The article offers suggestions for improving system outcomes.

Key Words: military child care • retention • readiness • family support

Armed Forces & Society, Vol. 35, No. 3, 437-459 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0095327X08330804
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