critical thinking
Running head: WOMEN IN THE MILITARY ARTICLES ANALYSIS 1
WOMEN IN THE MILITARY ARTICLES ANALYSIS 2
Women in the Military Articles Analysis
Sharva Harris
Concorde Career College
Critical Thinking
Dr. Mark Arandia
06/25/2021
In the American military just like it is the case in other countries, women are an important part. They play parts in both active duty as well as reserve and guard duties which are less demanding. Women in the military have proven to bear great abilities and talents just like militia men to the point of proving their great combating skills. However, military career comes with its fair share of challenges. women due to the fact that a majority of them are married with spouses and children as well as many other personal affairs to take care of despite a demanding and sensitive job. Their lifestyle ends up negatively affecting some of them with mental and physical effects. The more reason is that at times they get hurt while combating criminals and the stress that comes with the job affects their psychology. Articles by Berg, & Rousseau, (2018) and Jones et al., (2020); address the mental and physical challenges women in the military face though from different perspectives. This paper outlines and compares these two articles intending to identify similarities and differences as well as key components that connect the two articles.
In the article by Berg, & Rousseau, (2018) the authors focus on the effects of combat stress on women in a military academic environment. The article acknowledges that the act of combating is highly demanding and requires accurate moves and strategies to overpower the other party which is the criminal gang. The fact that any mistake can be fatal causes a lot of stress especially on women who are less masculine than men. Moreover, there are times that women in the military active duty have to get physical with criminals like terrorists an engagement that comes was intense stress.
The second article is authored by Jones et al (2020); and focuses on cases and experiences of women in the UK military and how they have been affected in terms of mental health, the military services, and adjustments they have been compelled to make to fit in the occupation. According to the author, being a woman in the UK military is a demanding task from the training that one has to undergo and the complex missions the militaries are sent especially because they promote international safety and security. The authors claim that the military tasks which do not discriminate or favor any gender in a way can be considered challenging to women. This is because the number of women in the military that have suffered mental challenges is higher than that of men. The article also claims that women from their natural physical body have been forced to make more adjustments and embrace masculinity to suit in the career as compared to the levels of change men in the military have been compelled to embrace.
The two articles are similar as they focus on analyzing the challenges and difficulties women in the military face and how they are affected as individuals and professionals. However, the two articles are different since the article by Berg, & Rousseau, (2018) only addresses the issue of combating and the stress that comes with it while the article by Jones et al., (2020) addresses the issue of mental health from all possible sources of effect.
In conclusion, the two articles are highly connected and can be said to complement each other. The two acknowledge that women in the military are affected mentally and physically more than men in the military. The effects are not because of work-related issues but also from the lifestyle and societal needs that women are expected to meet despite career tussles. Though one article handles the women in military challenges from a wider perspective, the reality is that mental health is addressed extensively which shows that it is a major area of concern.
References
Berg, P., & Rousseau, J. (2018). The effects of combat stress on women in a military academic environment. Journal of Military Learning, 2(1), 29-43.
Jones, N., Jones, M., Greenberg, N., Phillips, A., Simms, A., & Wessely, S. (2020). UK military women: mental health, military service and occupational adjustment. Occupational medicine, 70(4), 235-242.