Differential Viewpoints: The MIA Wife versus the MIA Mother,

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of religion in helping the families of servicemen missing in action (MIA) find answers to their questions and come to terms with their inner beliefs and feelings. The responses on pre- and post-retreat questionnaires of 83 MIA wives and 65 MIA mothers were compared to determine whether or not religion had a differential value for the wife than for the mother. Statistically significant between-group differences were found for reasons given by the wives and mothers for their attendance at the retreat, their expectations as to what benefits might be derived from the retreat, their perference as to type of activity participated in during the retreat, and their overall feelings about their experience at the retreat when it had ended. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA038376

Entities

People

  • Dorothy Benson
  • Edna J. Hunter
  • Hamilton I. Mccubbin

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Counseling
  • Families (Human)
  • Frustration
  • Military Families
  • Military Separation
  • North Vietnam
  • Observation
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Questionnaires
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia

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  • Gender and Food Studies