Readiness and Family Factors: Findings and Implications from the Literature

摘要

In response to Army mandates, the Army Family Research Program (AFRP) isconducting research on the influence of families on readiness and other issues of interest to the Army. This report is concerned with the relationship of family factors to readiness. The author discusses the definition and measurement of readiness, reviews what is known about how families affect readiness, describes how the AFRP will add to our understanding of family factors and readiness, suggests policy and program implications based on existing findings, and discusses additional research needs.