Militarized maternity : experiencing pregnancy in the U.S. armed forces /

"In recent decades, the U.S. military has been on the vanguard of organizations implementing policies that increase maternity-related benefits. Despite these new policies, a so-called "pregnancy problem" continues to exist in the U.S. armed forces, wherein servicewomen are stigmatized...

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Main Author: McFarlane, Megan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]
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Table of Contents:
  • Examining the pregnancy continuum in the U.S. military
  • Contextualizing maternity experiences in the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Hyperplanning pregnancies
  • Performing macho maternity
  • Negotiating postpartum policies
  • Redefining military maternity
  • Appendix A : research participants : demographics
  • Appendix B : biographies : enlisted servicewomen
  • Appendix C : biographies : female officers.