Improving the delivery of military child care : an analysis of current operations and new approaches / Gail L. Zellman, Anne S. Johansen, Lisa S. Meredith, with Molly Selvin.

Author
Zellman, Gail [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 1992.
Description
1 online resource (xxi, 83 pages)

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R (Rand Corporation) [More in this series]
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This study was undertaken to identify ways to improve the delivery of Child Development Services on military installations. Interviews with policymakers and visits to military installations revealed that 1) the goals of Child Development Services Systems are multiple and not clearly defined, and consequently do not always translate into practice; 2) demand for child care needs to be more carefully assessed, and decisions about how much child care to provide and to whom should be made; and 3) heavy reliance on Child Development Centers promotes "fair weather" readiness, providing care as long as children are not ill and their parents are working regular hours. Ill children and irregular working hours create significant care gaps. A more systemic approach to the provision of care that addresses inevitable gaps in care should be undertaken.
Notes
"Prepared for the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel)."
Tech. report no.
R-4145-FMP
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