The Organization Family: Work and Family Linkages in the U.S. Military

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A penetrating analysis of the changing and interacting worlds of work and family life in the U.S. military, this volume extends the concept of the organization man to focus on the organization family. Based on the most recent literature and research on work and family dynamics in the military services today, the contributors examine such issues as the special problems of dual career couples and single parents, the challenge of rebuilding military communities, and the influence of family factors on the workplace. Taken together, their essays advance our understanding of the nature and dynamics of the work/family interface. This work also presents some significant policy implications for military leadership and family life professionals interested in forging a more productive partnership between the military organization and the military family. The book is divided into three major sections, each of which addresses a key aspect of work and family life: work and family linkages, the problems of special population groups, and the organizational response to family-level issues in the workplace. Each chapter provides a theoretical and/or historical perspective on the topic under study as well as presenting the latest empirical research in the area. Throughout, the contributors draw relevant comparisons between the military and civilian employment sectors, making the book invaluable for advanced students of military and family sociology, contemporary family patterns and issues, and public policy.

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. . .contributes to a greater understanding of the evolving interface of work and the family--the system that provides the worker.-Families in Society
. . .of use to military commanders when analyzing the problems of: dual career couples; single parents in the military; the influence of duty position on the family; and the family as it relates to retention and promotion. The assembly and sequence of this collection are excellent.-Military Review
An analysis of the changing and interacting worlds of work and family life in the US military, this volume extends the concept of the "organization man" to focus on the "organization family." The contributors examine such issues as the special problems of dual career couples and single parents, the challenge of rebuilding military communities, and the influence of family factors on the workplace.-Reference & Research Book News
." . .contributes to a greater understanding of the evolving interface of work and the family--the system that provides the worker."-Families in Society
." . .of use to military commanders when analyzing the problems of: dual career couples; single parents in the military; the influence of duty position on the family; and the family as it relates to retention and promotion. The assembly and sequence of this collection are excellent."-Military Review
"An analysis of the changing and interacting worlds of work and family life in the US military, this volume extends the concept of the "organization man" to focus on the "organization family." The contributors examine such issues as the special problems of dual career couples and single parents, the challenge of rebuilding military communities, and the influence of family factors on the workplace."-Reference & Research Book News

Author Bio

GARY L. BOWEN is an Associate Professor and Chairperson, Services to Families and Children Specialization, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. DENNIS K. ORTHNER is Professor and Director of the Human Services Research and Design Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Together, the editors have published more than 100 articles and technical reports on various aspects of family life in the U.S. military.