Invisible Women : Junior Enlisted Army Wives.
Title:
Invisible Women : Junior Enlisted Army Wives.
Author:
Harrell, Margaret C.
ISBN:
9780833032515
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (128 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Background of the Research -- Why the Army? -- A Word About Locations -- Selection and Description of Research Locations -- Ft. Stewart, Georgia -- Ft. Drum, New York -- Selection of a Unit at the Research Locations -- Spouse Interviews -- Selecting and Interviewing Spouses -- Organization of This Book -- Chapter 2 - Dana's Story -- Her Background -- Relationship with Family -- Family Plans -- Financial Issues -- Career Ambition and Current Work -- His Future in the Military -- Deployment -- Family Support Group -- Rank Among the Spouses -- Army Policy on Families -- Housing -- Friends -- Household Responsibilities -- Her Summary -- Chapter 3 - Jennifer's Story -- Her Background -- A New Army Wife -- Their Relationship -- Friendships and Family Support Group -- Her Future -- Financial Issues -- Employment -- Parenting -- Her Summary -- Chapter 4 - Toni's Story -- Her Background -- Their Relationship -- Why He Joined the Army -- Off to Basic Training -- Welcome to Ft. Stewart -- Finding a Home -- Getting Busted -- Financial Issues -- Her Pregnancies -- Family Relationship -- Her Friends -- Problems in the Unit -- Family Support Group -- She Has an Influence -- Her Summary -- Chapter 5 - Conclusion -- Overview of Dana's Experience -- Overview of Jennifer's Experience -- Overview of Toni's Experience -- Stereotypical Women? -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
Abstract:
Military manpower policy is often crafted by policymakers without an in-depth understanding of the life experiences and views of junior enlisted personnel. It is plausible to expect that some policymakers attribute the attitudes and experiences of these young soldiers to such features as youth or lack of an advanced education and may thus believethemselves able to empathize with this population group by recalling their own parallel life experiences. However, this approach oversimplifies the life experiences of these families and neglects the reality that most policymakers and professional managers have never experienced the compendium of problems these couples face, such as youth, lack ofeducation, financial difficulties, emotional and physical distance from extended family, and invisibility in a large bureaucracy. At the center of this book are the personal stories of three junior enlisted spouses, told in their own voices and selected to emphasize the dilemmas numerous enlisted families face. The stories provide insight into the experiencesand attitudes of other junior enlisted families. Those interested or involved in the military, or those who live a military lifestyle--at any pay grade--will find these stories both useful and engaging.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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