Military Wife Adjustment, An Independent Dependent

Abstract

The military organization provides security for the nation; similarly the security and psychological health of military personnel often rests with the family -- particularly the wife. Thus, her personal and emotional adjustment is crucial. Although past studies abound in dysfunctional coping responses of wives to stresses of military living, underscored also in much of the literature are the remarkable resiliency and adaptability of these wives, who are truly independent 'dependents'. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108937

Entities

People

  • Barbara Melissa Gelb
  • Edna J. Hunter
  • Robert A. Hickman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Social Psychology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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