The Resource Out of the shadows : the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments, Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji
Out of the shadows : the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments, Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji
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- Summary
- Over the past decade, private contractors have been deployed extensively around the globe. In addition to supporting U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, contractors have assisted foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private businesses by providing a wide range of services, including base support and maintenance, logistical support, transportation, intelligence, communications, construction, and security. At the height of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, contractors outnumbered U.S. troops deployed to both theaters. Although these contractors are not supposed to engage in offensive combat, they may nonetheless be exposed to many of the stressors that are known to have physical and mental health implications for military personnel. RAND conducted an online survey of a sample of contractors who had deployed on contract to a theater of conflict at least once between early 2011 and early 2013. The survey collected demographic and employment information, along with details about respondents' deployment experience (including level of preparation for deployment, combat exposure, and living conditions), mental health (including probable posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and alcohol misuse), physical health, and access to and use of health care. The goal was to describe the contractors' health and well-being and to explore differences across the sample by such factors as country of citizenship, job specialty, and length and frequency of contract deployment. The findings provide a foundation for future studies of contractor populations and serve to inform policy decisions affecting contractors, including efforts to reduce barriers to mental health treatment for this population
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 115 pages)
- Note
-
- "RR-420-RC"--Page 4 of cover
- At head of title: Rand National Security Research Division
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- The health status of contractors who are deployed to conflict environments is not well understood: a review of the literature
- What are the deployment experiences of contractors?
- What is the mental health status of contractors who work in conflict environments?
- What other health issues affect contractors who work in conflict environments?
- To what extent do contractors access health care, and what are the barriers to receiving health care?
- Conclusions and policy recommendations
- Appendix A: Additional data tables
- Appendix B: Sensitivity analyses
- Isbn
- 9780833082350
- Label
- Out of the shadows : the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments
- Title
- Out of the shadows
- Title remainder
- the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments
- Statement of responsibility
- Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji
- Subject
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- Government contractors -- Medical care -- United States
- Government contractors -- Mental health -- United States
- Military Medicine
- Occupational Health
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology | Depression
- United States
- United States
- Warfare
- Combat Disorders
- Contract Services
- Electronic book
- Government contractors -- Health and hygiene -- United States
- Electronic books
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Over the past decade, private contractors have been deployed extensively around the globe. In addition to supporting U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, contractors have assisted foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private businesses by providing a wide range of services, including base support and maintenance, logistical support, transportation, intelligence, communications, construction, and security. At the height of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, contractors outnumbered U.S. troops deployed to both theaters. Although these contractors are not supposed to engage in offensive combat, they may nonetheless be exposed to many of the stressors that are known to have physical and mental health implications for military personnel. RAND conducted an online survey of a sample of contractors who had deployed on contract to a theater of conflict at least once between early 2011 and early 2013. The survey collected demographic and employment information, along with details about respondents' deployment experience (including level of preparation for deployment, combat exposure, and living conditions), mental health (including probable posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and alcohol misuse), physical health, and access to and use of health care. The goal was to describe the contractors' health and well-being and to explore differences across the sample by such factors as country of citizenship, job specialty, and length and frequency of contract deployment. The findings provide a foundation for future studies of contractor populations and serve to inform policy decisions affecting contractors, including efforts to reduce barriers to mental health treatment for this population
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dunigan, Molly
- Dewey number
- 352.530973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HD3861.U6
- LC item number
- D86 2013eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2014 F-873
- WA 400
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Farmer, Carrie M.
- Burns, Rachel M.
- Hawks, Alison
- Setodji, Claude Messan
- Rand Corporation
- Rand Corporation
- Series statement
- Rand Corporation research report series
- Series volume
- RR-420-RC
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Government contractors
- Government contractors
- Government contractors
- Occupational Health
- Combat Disorders
- Contract Services
- Military Medicine
- Warfare
- United States
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- PSYCHOLOGY
- United States
- Label
- Out of the shadows : the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments, Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji
- Note
-
- "RR-420-RC"--Page 4 of cover
- At head of title: Rand National Security Research Division
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-115)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- multicolored
- Content category
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- The health status of contractors who are deployed to conflict environments is not well understood: a review of the literature -- What are the deployment experiences of contractors? -- What is the mental health status of contractors who work in conflict environments? -- What other health issues affect contractors who work in conflict environments? -- To what extent do contractors access health care, and what are the barriers to receiving health care? -- Conclusions and policy recommendations -- Appendix A: Additional data tables -- Appendix B: Sensitivity analyses
- Control code
- 874752879
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 115 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780833082350
- Lccn
- 2013362533
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- color illustrations.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt5p37w5
- Quality assurance targets
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- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)874752879
- Label
- Out of the shadows : the health and well-being of private contractors working in conflict environments, Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji
- Note
-
- "RR-420-RC"--Page 4 of cover
- At head of title: Rand National Security Research Division
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-115)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- The health status of contractors who are deployed to conflict environments is not well understood: a review of the literature -- What are the deployment experiences of contractors? -- What is the mental health status of contractors who work in conflict environments? -- What other health issues affect contractors who work in conflict environments? -- To what extent do contractors access health care, and what are the barriers to receiving health care? -- Conclusions and policy recommendations -- Appendix A: Additional data tables -- Appendix B: Sensitivity analyses
- Control code
- 874752879
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 115 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780833082350
- Lccn
- 2013362533
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- color illustrations.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt5p37w5
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)874752879
Subject
- Government contractors -- Medical care -- United States
- Government contractors -- Mental health -- United States
- Military Medicine
- Occupational Health
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology | Depression
- United States
- United States
- Warfare
- Combat Disorders
- Contract Services
- Electronic book
- Government contractors -- Health and hygiene -- United States
- Electronic books
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