This study looks at how the pressures of family life and civilian employment may influence the decision of British Army reservists to continue serving or to withdraw from the reserves.

• What issues motivate reservists to continue serving in the Army and what issues make it harder for them to commit?

• What roles do families and employers play in supporting reservists to continue serving in the Army?

• How do reservists experience and negotiate the pressures of competing role commitments over time?

Led by Dr Sergio Catignani, University of Exeter.