IMPACT OF CHILD BIRTHS ON THE HEALTH AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE MARINES
Authors
Cordero, Tamara D.
Subjects
child
pregnancy
health
fitness
performance
active
reserve
Marine
pregnancy
health
fitness
performance
active
reserve
Marine
Advisors
Bacolod, Marigee
Heissel, Jennifer A.
Date of Issue
2020-06
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Talent management is a primary concern for the United States Marine Corps. According to the Department of Defense 2018 demographics, of the 185,415 Marines serving on active duty in 2018, 25.5% of them have at least one child. In order to maintain the health and performance of these Marines, continuous review of standing policies needs to occur to ensure that they are supported in times of transition both during the pregnancy and during the recovery process. The goal should be for Marines to recover to pre-birth capabilities upon return to work. In conjunction with previous work, this thesis provides guidance on how child births affected first-term parents who were active and reserve Marines from January 2010 to October 2019. Previous results showed significant health impacts for first-time Marine parents. The differences in policies for active duty and reserve Marines should provide guidance on how contract differences affect recovery time and job performance between these two groups and different categories of reserve Marines.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
NPS Outstanding Theses and Dissertations
Department
Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Force Fitness Division
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release. distribution is unlimited
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.