Abstract:This qualitative descriptive study examined how 21 veteran senior enlisted women (E-7 through E-9) described barriers they encountered and strategies they employed to …
Abstract: Women in military contexts navigate chronic pain shaped by intersecting social, institutional, and material factors. Military institutions, grounded in masculine ideals, …
Abstract: The present study examined two sequential mediation models in which betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope were hypothesized to explain the associations between …
Abstract: Recent and ongoing efforts by the Canadian Armed Forces to recruit and retain more women, promote a more gender equal workplace, and support military spouses suggest that …
Abstract: Based on in-depth interviews with female cadets, this article explores what it is like to be a young military woman in the 2020s. Focusing on the Swedish Armed Forces …
Abstract: Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an everlasting health issue globally. The military environment is recognised as a high-risk setting. Human …
Abstract: Background: Women in the U.S. military are now authorized to serve in direct combat occupations. This may increase their risk of combat injuries, such as concussion, in …
Abstract: This study evaluated the prevalence of burnout syndrome symptoms and related factors in Brazilian military women during COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms are a combination …
Abstract: The number of women in the military has more than tripled over the past 50 years, increasing from 5% in the 1970s to 17% in 2023, making them essential for global …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The USA currently does not have a national parental leave policy. In 2016, the Secretary of Defense increased the allotted maternity leave for active duty …
Abstract: The Stars and Stripes newspaper is an important site for the study of gender in the US military because it has often been among the only news material available for …