Among Black Americans, Is Military Service Associated with Better Quality of Life?

Tepring Piquado
Bok · Engelsk · 2022

Utgitt	RAND Corporation , 2022
Opplysninger	Despite the strong representation of Black Americans in military service, there is little research on the impact of military service on Black people - that is, whether Black veterans have better life outcomes, in terms of health, economic status, and social relationships - compared with their Black civilian counterparts and White veterans and civilians. The authors of this report sought to address this knowledge gap by examining the ways in which military service might be correlated with experiences of Black individuals and by exploring several factors that could be meaningful to health and well-being for Black Americans. They reviewed literature and analyzed data from nationally representative surveys to examine four types of outcomes: physical health, behavioral health, economic stability, and interpersonal relationships.