Invisible Women: Junior Enlisted Army WivesMilitary 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. |
Contents
Selection of a Unit at the Research Locations | |
CHAPTER 2 | |
Career Ambition and Current Work | |
Army Policy on Families | |
Financial Issues | |
Off to Basic Training | |
Family Relationship | |
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Invisible Women: Junior Enlisted Army Wives, Issue 1223 Margaret C. Harrell No preview available - 2000 |
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