Combining Work and Family Demands: A Survey of Navy Men and Women

摘要

This research project examined various areas of potential conflict between the demands of the Navy and the demands of the family. A survey was mailed out to a stratified random sample of 2,126 Navy women and men with dependents. Survey results were analyzed for the total sample, by sex, and by level (officers vs. enlisted). In addition, results were examined according to five family types defined by the study using the variables of marital status, parental status and working status of the spouse. Areas examined by the study included work-family conflicts, child care, problems regarding work or educational opportunities for the Navy member's spouse, different sources of assistance available to Navy familites, and reports of satisfaction with family, marriage, and Navy treatment of the family. (Author)