Title Mothers of the military : support and politics during wartime / Wendy M. Christensen.

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Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

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Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department	355.12 CHRISTENSEN	Check Shelf

Description	x, 213 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-207) and index.
Contents	Part 1. Recruitment -- The bargain: you made them strong, we'll make them Army strong -- Be all that you can be: race and class in recruitment -- Part 2. Deployment -- "Half my heart is in Iraq": the silent ranks -- "My son fights for your freedom": the politics of support -- Part 3. Post-deployment healthcare -- Returning home: the invisible burden of caregiving -- The few, the proud, the forgotten -- Conclusion: is maternal citizenship full citizenship? -- Appendix: methodology.
Summary	"Despite the fact more women are involved in combat positions during today's wars women are still a key part of home front support. This book draws on the personal experiences of actual military mothers, examining the emotional and physical support they give to their military members and the impact of that support on political participation."--Provided by publisher.
Subject	Families of military personnel -- United States.
	Mothers of soldiers -- United States.
	Women and war -- United States.
	Parent and adult child -- United States.
	Mothers of soldiers -- Political activity -- United States.
	Mothers of soldiers -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
	Soldiers -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
	Veterans -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
	Support (Domestic relations) -- United States.
	United States -- Armed Forces -- Military life.
	Armed Forces -- Military life. (OCoLC)fst01351813
	Families of military personnel. (OCoLC)fst00920136
	Mothers of soldiers. (OCoLC)fst01027026
	Parent and adult child. (OCoLC)fst01053304
	Soldiers -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01125310
	Support (Domestic relations) (OCoLC)fst01139133
	Veterans -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01165802
	Women and war. (OCoLC)fst01177123
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term	2000-2099
Other Form:	Online version: Christensen, Wendy M., 1977- Mothers of the military. Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] 9781538114247 (DLC) 2018013708
ISBN	9781538114230 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
	1538114232 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

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