Overview

Spotlights the challenges faced by our increasing cadre of military women when their service ends and they become civilians. Combining research with narrative, this book exposes common threads of lived experience and reviews the latest data on military women and their healthy reintegration into civilian society. Female veterans share their stories of seeking to be seen in a culture where they don't quite fit and their struggles to find community and friendship. Some fought during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as the first women in combat in American history. How and where, for example, does a female combat Marine find her tribe once she leaves the service? Through the stories of these courageous yet entirely human women, readers learn about the experiences of a new and often forgotten generation of veterans; about the challenges surrounding family and career choices that millions of American women face; and ultimately, about sacrifice, resiliency, loss, and love. This book will inform readers with an interest in female veterans and women's health and mental health issues, as well as researchers, students, and professionals working in fields encompassing women's psychology, health, and social work.

Full Product Details

Author:   Kate Hendricks Thomas ,  Kyleanne Hunter ,  Carrie Ann Alford
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.595kg
ISBN:  

9781440866425

ISBN 10:   1440866422
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   19 July 2019
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Kate Hendricks Thomas and Kyleanne Hunter Foreword Carrie Ann Alford Part I Issues Facing Women Veterans Chapter 1 No One Understands Us: Mapping Experiences of Women in the U.S. Military Andrea N. Goldstein Chapter 2 Listening for Home Teresa Fazio Chapter 3 Health Issues Facing Women Veterans Kayla M. Williams Chapter 4 A Holistic Look at Women Veterans and Employment Nancy A. Glowacki Chapter 5 Leaning In and Getting Seen Erika Cashin Chapter 6 Belonging and Support for Servicewomen Kate Hendricks Thomas, Ellen Haring, Justin T. McDaniel, Kari L. Fletcher, David L. Albright, and Elizabeth Brandley Chapter 7 Finding My Voice as a Female Veteran Antonieta Rico Part II Populations of Women Veterans Chapter 8 Across the Eras: Experiences of Older Women Veterans Kari L. Fletcher and Cathleen A. Lewandowski Chapter 9 Taking a Knee RLynn Johnson Chapter 10 Queering the Warrior Archetype: LGBTQ Servicewomen Heliana Ramirez and Katharine Bloeser Chapter 11 Beyond Invisible: Justice-Involved Women Veterans Mariana Grohowski and Patricia Y. Jones Chapter 12 Military Sexual Trauma Survivors in Transition Scott Jensen Chapter 13 Surviving Sarah Plummer Taylor Part III Becoming Visible as a Woman Veteran Chapter 14 [Re]Negotiating Citizenship through Military Service Rebecca H. Best Chapter 15 A Tale of Two Transitions Lydia Davey Chapter 16 The Power of Mentoring for Women Veterans David Smith Chapter 17 The Way Forward: Successful Outreach to Women Veterans Mary Beth Bruggeman and Gina Rosen About the Editors and Contributors Index

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"Kate Hendricks Thomas, PhD, is a Marine Corps veteran with a doctorate in health education and health promotion. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, is a researcher, nonprofit executive, advocate, and speaker. She spent 12 years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, flying the ""Super Cobra"" attack helicopter, with multiple combat tours."

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