Instructor at Air Force Institute of Technology describes role in preparing officers and noncommissioned officers to care for Air Force's dead, thus making them mortuary officers. Notes that officers possess no special skills, are not tested for psychological aptitude, and are not given any initial special/additional training. Describes…

Sketches the demographic and occupational characteristics of the 1.7 million military personnel stationed in the United States, and compares the data with those of civilian workers. (SK)

This review of China's liberation struggle, 1920-40, examines political education in the Chinese Communist army, the educational process during land reform, and the participatory process of learning in social action exemplified by the history of this period. (SK)

A major challenge confronting the United States Army is to obtain optimal performance from both its human and machine resources. This study examines episodes of peak performance in soldiers and athletes. Three cognitive components were found to enable episodes of peak performance: psychological readiness (activating optimal arousal and emotion…

Sketches taxonomy of work-centered couple. Briefly describes five couple types: the dual-career couple, the commuting couple, the military couple, the executive couple, and the family business couple. Notes that issues of work and career can greatly impact the lives of these couples. Encourages family psychology to further explore this area of…

Examined the factors in the choice of a military career, using a theoretical model. A number of factors are identified, including a need for security, a tendency to conformity, role status, and professional development that may be lost upon leaving the army. (JAC)

Notes that how organizations respond to a death can influence coping in either positive or negative directions for friends and co-workers of the deceased. Reviews how casualty policies have developed in U.S. Army, and draws on Army's casualty experience to suggest ways in which organizational responses to death might facilitate healthy adjustment…

Describes how school counselors may support children whose parents go to war. Notes that interventions have applications for other traumatic childhood situations. Discusses usefulness of theoretical and investigative findings in areas of personal loss and human development in terms of practical applicability for counseling practice among…

Summarizes and discusses the following: (1) historical background of integration in the United States Army; (2) preparations for integration; (3) how the policy was carried out; (4) factors leading to success of the integration policy; and (5) current objectives regarding racial equality in the Army. (PS)

Reviews literature to examine factors affecting individual and family reactions to geographical relocation. Gives specific attention to experiences of military families because of the number of studies available on that population. Discusses positive and negative aspects of relocation and factors that assist in relocation. Implications of this…

Notes change in central position held by old people in traditional Jewish-Oriental family and society following migration to Israel. Changing attitudes within family are reflected in discussions by disadvantaged soldiers of Oriental origin in classes for basic training in Israeli army and by answers of fifth-grade children to questions on their…

Within the military community there has been a growing concern for diminishing retention of active duty members, which has been directly related to dissatisfaction with military life by spouses and family members. The need for new services and programs attending to family issues was recognized and efforts were begun to develop such services. The…

Discusses the growing trend for military retirees to become teachers. Such retirees (particularly officers) possess education, training, and experience that translate well into the classroom. Training is available to prepare them for teaching, and federal legislation is being considered to facilitate military second careers in education. (SM)

Asserts that inadequate attention has been paid to the problems of the young soldier entering army life in Israel. Delineates some areas of friction and vulnerability between the worlds of the youth and the military. Describes the systematization of these encounters into groups, creating the "Binary Model," which helps in locating and…

This paper discusses factors that may influence the acceptance of automated counseling procedures by the military. A consensual model of the change process is presented which structures organizational readiness, the change strategy, and acceptance as integrated variables to be considered in a successful installation. A basic introduction to the…