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Formalizing Collaboration: Establishing Domestic Violence Memorandums of Understanding Between Military Installations and Civilian Communities
RAND Corporation Issue Papers
  • Laura J. Hickman, Portland State University
  • Lois M. Davis
Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
9-1-2003
Subjects
  • Family violence -- United States,
  • Soldiers -- Family relationships -- United States,
  • Civil-military relations -- United States
Abstract

The military has begun to encourage collaborative relationships--through formal memorandums of understanding (MOUs)--between military installations and neighboring communities intended to prevent and respond to domestic violence involving service members. The authors examine the challenges of and recommendations for establishing such MOUs.

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Citation Information
Hickman, Laura J. and Lois M. Davis, Formalizing Collaboration: Establishing Domestic Violence Memorandums of Understanding Between Military Installations and Civilian Communities, Santa Monica, Calif.: RAND Corporation, IP-254-1-RC, 2004. As of January 23, 2014: http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP254-1