Military Life [4 volumes] The Psychology of Serving in Peace and Combat
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Biographical note
Thomas W. Britt is Professor of Psychology at Clemson University. He was previously a Research Psychologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He is the co-editor of Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Lessons from the Field (Praeger, 2003).
Amy B. Adler is Lead Scientist and Science Coordinator with the U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Europe, at Heidelberg. She served from 1992 to 2000 as a Professor of Psychology for the U.S. military community attending a branch of the University of Maryland in Germany. She is the co-editor of Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Lessons from the Field (Praeger, 2003).
Carl Andrew Castro is Chief of the Center for Soldier and Family Readiness at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C.
"This four-volume anthology incorporates psychological variables that have been empirically demonstrated to influence military performance. Discussions are organized around the four defining fields of applied military psychology. The timing of publication is fortuitous, given US military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. The significance of these works is enhanced further in light of the country's 30-plus years of experience with its All-Volunteer Force (AVF) and the diversity of missions the AVF has been asked to address. Each volume offers interesting perspectives for military scholars; each is introduced with a personal essay and concludes with a chapter on future directions....Recommended. Graduate students/faculty/specialists." - <i>Choice</i>
"Although we have been trying for centuries to understand human relationship with war, enhance human performance in various settings, develop psychological means to influence our enemies, and optimize emotional functioning in our warriors, there is relatively little published on the topic. <i>Military Life: The Psychology of Serving in Peace and Combat</i>, attempts to fill this void. This four volume set provides a framework for the psychological aspects of serving in the military and serves to enhance our understanding of our fighting forces, to optimize their functioning both personally and occupationally, and to put forth needed future research directions to advance the effectiveness of our service personnel." - <i>PsycCRITIQUES</i>
"This four-volume set, edited by Britt, Castro, and Adler, is organized around four defining fields of applied military psychology: military performance, operational stress, the military family, and military culture. Each volume on begins with a first person account relevant to the volume's theme, concludes with a discussion of future directions, and contains nine other contributions." - <i>Reference & Research Book News</i>
"The four volumes of <i>Military Life: The Psychology of Serving in Peace and Conflict</i> are a powerful addition to any military collection, with each volume providing in-depth details on military performance, stress, family relationships and internal culture....Each volume provides a scholarly analysis backed by research and reference notes, includes extensive quotes from journalist and research source materials, and analyze rationales, assumptions, and changing experience. An essential set for any serious military collection." - <i>Midwest Book Review's California BookWatch</i>
The four volumes of ^IMILITARY LIFE: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SERVING IN PEACE AND CONFLICT^R are a powerful addition to any military collection, with each volume providing in-depth details on military performance, stress, family relationships and internal culture....An essential set for any serious military collection. - <i>California Bookwatch</i>
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Thomas W. Britt is Professor of Psychology at Clemson University. He was previously a Research Psychologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He is the co-editor of Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Lessons from the Field (Praeger, 2003).
Amy B. Adler is Lead Scientist and Science Coordinator with the U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Europe, at Heidelberg. She served from 1992 to 2000 as a Professor of Psychology for the U.S. military community attending a branch of the University of Maryland in Germany. She is the co-editor of Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Lessons from the Field (Praeger, 2003).
Carl Andrew Castro is Chief of the Center for Soldier and Family Readiness at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C.