Report on Survey Implementation. Research Triangle Institute, Caliber Associatesand Human Resources Research Organization

摘要

This report describes the development and implementation of the Army FamilyResearch Program (AFRP) survey of soldiers and spouses conducted in 1989-1990. Survey data were collected from an Army-wide probability sample of soldiers and spouses. Data were provided by 11,035 soldiers and 3,277 spouses from 528 active component Army units at 34 geographical locations in the United States and overseas. The survey collected data on soldier and spouse background, the unit environment, soldier and spouse work, relationship and commitment to the Army, Army and career plans, spouse and family, children and child care, community, and programs and services. Data from the survey have been used in analyses of soldier retention, soldier and unit readiness, relocation adjustment, unit demands, family separation, Army community support, young single soldiers, Army family patterns, and other topics. This report describes the survey design and methodological development, sampling instrument development, data collection, and data entry. Questionnaires and other materials are included as appendixes. Survey, Research methods, Army families.