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Clothier, B.

Is Policy Well-Targeted to Remedy Financial Strain among Caregivers of Severely Injured US Service Members?

US. military service members have sustained severe injuries since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This paper aims to determine the factors associated with financial strain of their caregivers and establish whether recent federal legislation targets caregivers experiencing financial strain. In our national survey, 62.3% of caregivers depleted assets and/or accumulated debt, and 41% of working caregivers left the labor force.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:12