Enhancing Family Stability During a Permanent Change of Station: A Review of Disruptions and Policies

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“…On average, military families experience a PCS move every two years, and these moves have been associated with negative attitudes toward the military (Government Accountability Office, 2001), as well as lower satisfaction with Army life among spouses (Burrell et al, 2006). A recent review of the literature found evidence that PCS moves are associated with lower spousal and service member retention intentions, lower wages for military spouses, and greater unemployment or underemployment, compared with similar civilian spouses (Tong et al, 2018). An analysis of data tracking military families over time revealed that financial stress on a spouse increased immediately prior to a PCS move (Tong et al, 2018).…”

“…A recent review of the literature found evidence that PCS moves are associated with lower spousal and service member retention intentions, lower wages for military spouses, and greater unemployment or underemployment, compared with similar civilian spouses (Tong et al, 2018). An analysis of data tracking military families over time revealed that financial stress on a spouse increased immediately prior to a PCS move (Tong et al, 2018). Furthermore, a recent study found a causal relationship between PCS moves and decreased military spouse earnings, even two years after the move (Burke and Miller, 2017).…”