| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 166 pages) : illustrations |
| Summary |
Military family housing is a significant-and expensive-benefit, costing the Department of Defense (DoD) nearly $10 billion annually. Because most housing studies have focused on the cost of on-base housing versus the cost of providing allowances for rented or owned off-base housing, the authors investigated the preferences of military families for types of housing and the factors that influence their choices. Service members report that the economic benefits of on-base housing are the most significant factor by far in housing preference, perceiving a vast difference in value between military housing and off-base housing allowances. All other factors, such as a supportive sense of military community, lag far behind economy in influencing choice. Closing the gap in economic disparity between on- and off-base housing, and enhancing programs that aid service members in procuring off-base accommodations, would provide the greatest benefit to services and members |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Military dependents -- Housing -- United States
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Families of military personnel -- United States
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HISTORY -- Military -- General.
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Families of military personnel
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Military dependents -- Housing
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Military Administration.
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Military & Naval Science.
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Law, Politics & Government.
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Buddin, Richard J., 1951-
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| LC no. |
99024937 |
| ISBN |
058522059X |
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9780585220598 |
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9780833027290 |
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0833027298 |
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