Between Webs of Obligation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Mothers Serving in the Canadian Armed Forces

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dc.contributor.advisorEnns, Richard
dc.contributor.authorYeboah-Ampadu, Mercy
dc.contributor.committeememberCalhoun, Avery
dc.contributor.committeememberTutty, Leslie
dc.contributor.committeememberBodor, Ralph
dc.date2018-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-12T20:09:09Z
dc.date.available2018-01-12T20:09:09Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-15
dc.description.abstractWith the increasing participation of women in the work force, the experiences of women in the military have generated interest in the work-family and military family literature. Furthermore, with the diverse composition of military personnel, the Canadian Armed Forces and others militaries are witnessing a growing number of their female population having to mediate between the roles and demands of motherhood and military life. However, the particular experiences of mothers in the military have not been well reflected in the literature. The military institution has unique characteristics that separate it from most other employers because it has a legal mandate that allows institutional needs to supersede those of its members and their families. The Canadian Armed Forces recognizes its impact on family life; however, it has paid little attention to the particular experiences of women as mothers. The knowledge and resources to guide social workers and educators with this client population is limited. The following study is located between the military as a place of work and family. Using interpretive phenomenological approaches, the study explores the lived experiences of ten mothers in the Canadian military as they mediate between multiple webs of obligation arising from their roles and mothers and soldiers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYeboah-Ampadu, M. (2017). Between Webs of Obligation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Mothers Serving in the Canadian Armed Forces (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5246
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106248
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.facultySocial Worken_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectMilitary mothersen_US
dc.subjectWork-family conflicten_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectMilitaryen_US
dc.subjectMilitary familiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationEconomics--Laboren_US
dc.subject.classificationHistory--Militaryen_US
dc.subject.classificationMilitary Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationSocial Worken_US
dc.subject.classificationIndividual and Family Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationWomen's Studiesen_US
dc.titleBetween Webs of Obligation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Mothers Serving in the Canadian Armed Forcesen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Worken_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
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