The Recipe for Being a Good Military Wife: How Military Wives Managed OIF/OEF Deployment

被引:18
作者
Aducci, C. [1 ]
Baptist, Joyce [1 ]
George, Jayashree [1 ]
Barros, Patricia [1 ]
Goff, Briana [1 ]
机构
[1] Kansas State Univ, Sch Family Studies & Human Serv, 302 Justin Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA
关键词
military wives; Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom deployment; combat deployment; qualitative research; feminist epistemology; military couples; family therapy; couple therapy; marital therapy; feminist family therapy;
D O I
10.1080/08952833.2011.604526
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Interviews with 25 military wives to elicit their lived experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom deployment found two main themes: the recipe for being a good military wife and managing split loyalties. Military wives' experience reflected a disenfranchised existence. Their stress was exacerbated by the reality of the composition of their marital relationship-a couple-military threesome-that they bore in silence. Their marginalization did not deter them from supporting their husbands the best they could, reflecting their inherent strength and resilience. The wives had a recipe that helped them manage the stresses inherent in deployment. Research and clinical implications are discussed.
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页数:19
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