Doctoral Dissertation Research: Racial and Gender Differences in Veterans' Transition to Civilian

博士论文研究：退伍军人向平民过渡的种族和性别差异

• 批准号: 1030788
• 负责人: Linda Burton
• 金额: $ 0.96万
• 依托单位: Duke University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-01 至 2013-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1030788&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Racial; Gender

SES-1030788Linda BurtonVictor RayDuke UniversityUsing original qualitative data this dissertation will examine racial and gender differences in patterns of reintegration for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Taking the post- service transition into civilian life as the unit of analysis, this work uses primary data to analyze how race and gender may structure the transition from military service. Prior research in the life course tradition has identified the transition from military service to civilian life as a key ?turning point? in the lives of disadvantaged men. This research will integrate and expand upon life course approaches with theoretical insights from ?racialized social system? and ?intersectional? frameworks to explore the possibility that life course transitions vary by racial and gender statuses. In order to accomplish theses goals data collection will focus on three primary research questions. 1. Are all military benefits created equal? That is, do post-service socio-economic outcomes for women and minorities parallel those of their white counterparts? 2. Is the experience of reintegration color qualitatively different for women and people of than it is for white male veterans? If so, what does this add to our understanding of ?turning points? over the life course? 3. How do institutions, such as the Veteran?s Administration, facilitate reintegration for particular issues facing women and people of color? Data will be derived from two primary sources, 50 in-depth interviews with recently returned veterans and a nine-month ethnographic investigation at a veteran?s center. The research will provide a clearer understanding of veterans? reintegration strategies and the ways in which these strategies are possibly shaped by racial and gender stratification. Broader Impact. The study offers a major theoretical contribution to studies of the life course by incorporating cutting-edge racial and gender theories of stratification. The research provides a qualitative account of the post-service transition to civilian life in general, and insights into the racial and gender complexities of reintegration. Further, findings from this work may inform service providers on strategies to meet the needs of diverse veterans. Also as the first study of its kind, this work will provide a methodological and theoretical model that essential for understanding the complex process of reintegration.

SES-1030788Linda BurtonVictor RayDuke UniversityUsing original qualitative data this paper will examine racial and gender differences in patterns of reintegration for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.以服役后过渡到平民生活为分析单位，这项工作使用原始数据来分析种族和性别如何可能结构从兵役过渡。先前的研究在生命历程的传统已确定从军事服务过渡到平民生活的关键？转折点？在弱势群体的生活中。这项研究将整合和扩展生命过程的方法与理论见解？种族化的社会制度？然后呢？交叉点框架，以探讨生命历程过渡因种族和性别状况而异的可能性。为了实现这些目标，数据收集将集中在三个主要的研究问题。1.所有的军事利益都是平等的吗？也就是说，妇女和少数族裔的退役后社会经济成果与白色同行的成果是否相同？2.对于女性和其他人来说，重返社会的经历与白色男性退伍军人有质的不同吗？如果是这样，这对我们的理解有什么帮助？转折点？在生命历程中？3.机构，如退伍军人如何？美国政府，促进妇女和有色人种面临的特殊问题的重新融合？数据将来自两个主要来源，50个深入采访最近返回的退伍军人和9个月的人种学调查，在一个退伍军人？s中心。 这项研究将提供一个更清晰的了解退伍军人？重新融合战略以及这些战略可能受到种族和性别分层影响的方式。更广泛的影响。 这项研究提供了一个重大的理论贡献，结合尖端的种族和性别分层理论的生命历程的研究。 这项研究从质量上说明了退役后一般向平民生活过渡的情况，并深入了解了重返社会的种族和性别复杂性。此外，这项工作的调查结果可能会告知服务提供者满足不同退伍军人需求的战略。 作为同类研究的第一次，这项工作将提供一个方法和理论模型，对理解重返社会的复杂过程至关重要。