The rise of the military welfare state /
Mittelstadt, Jennifer,1970-
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the Army takes care of its own -- Army benefits in a free market era -- Is military service a job? -- The threat of a social welfare institution -- Supporting the military in Reagan's America -- Army wives demand support -- Securing Christian family values -- A turn to self-reliance -- Outsourcing solider and family support -- Epilogue: Army welfare at war in the twenty-first century.
United States. Army
United States. Army
Military social work
Soldiers
Families of military personnel
Families of military personnel
Military spouses
Sociology, Military
Welfare state