Militarized Maternity: Experiencing Pregnancy in the U.S. Armed Forces

By: Megan D. McFarlane

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Synopsis: The rights of pregnant workers as well as (the lack of) paid maternity leave have increasingly become topics of a major policy debate in the United States. Yet, few discussions have focused on the U.S. military, where many of the latest policy changes focus on these very issues. Despite the armed forces' increases to maternity-related benefits, servicewomen continue to be stigmatized for being pregnant and taking advantage of maternity policies. In an effort to understand this disconnect, Megan McFarlane analyzes military documents and conducts interviews with enlisted servicewomen and female officers. She finds a policy/culture disparity within the military that pregnant servicewomen themselves often co-construct, making the policy changes significantly less effective. McFarlane ends by offering suggestions for how these policy changes can have more impact and how they could potentially serve as an example for the broader societal debate.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 262 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780520975620
Related ISBNs:: 9780520344693, 9780520344686
Publisher:: University of California Press
Date of Addition:: 08/13/21
Copyrighted By:: Megan D. McFarlane
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Military, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family, Social Studies, Language Arts, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.