| 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 |
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Rank Among the SpousesArmy 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 |
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Her SummaryChapter 5 -- Conclusion; Overview of Dana's Experience; Overview of Jennifer's Experience; Overview of Toni's Experience; Stereotypical Women?; Conclusion; Glossary |
| Summary |
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 mana |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Army -- Military life.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Army fast |
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Army spouses -- United States -- Interviews
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Armed Forces -- Military life
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Army spouses
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Interviews
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780833032515 |
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0833032518 |
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