The Effects of Husband's At-Sea Time upon the Role Playing Behavior of the Submariner's Wife

Abstract

Various roles which may comprise the social persona of 'submariner's wife' are presented. The roles of 'wife' and 'single wife' are analyzed in terms of the Lebra dimorphic, bimorphic, amorphic classification. Sources of role conflict, ambiguity, and the possibility of role shifts are discussed with a positively valued coping strategy outlined. Self-sufficiency and consistency of role playing in both husband presence and husband absence appear to be effective in offsetting the effects of husband's sea time. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058685

Entities

People

  • Alice I. Snyder

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Resources
  • Military Families
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Submarines
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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