Date Available
2-25-2015
Year of Publication
2015
Degree Name
Master of Science in Family Sciences (MSFS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Family Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Ronald J. Werner-Wilson
Abstract
In an effort to evaluate the social needs of military families, this study will evaluate levels of community support, its influence on military families and how military communities work to provide support for those needs through partnerships. Previous and related studies have emphasized support areas which include suggestions for building strong communities for military families, building resilience, creating partnerships and providing military families with the social support they need to stay together and function positively. Data was collected from community leaders and stakeholders specifically in Elizabethtown, Kentucky (a Fort Knox community) through open-ended interviews to assess community support and services currently available, how leaders perceive current support systems, and identify key recommendations for cultivating partnerships to provide community support for military families stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Recommended Citation
Stillwell, Marla C., "Cultivating Partnerships Between Community Leaders and Service Agencies to Provide Support for Military Families" (2015). Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences. 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/22
