"The role, status, and treatment of women is one of the major issues confronting the military today. This volume provides a range of perspectives on the magnitude of concerns, the sources of problems, how issues might best be addressed, and the future for women in the armed services." -- Provided by publisher.

Chapter Introduction -- Either You Need These Women or You Do Not: Informing the Debate on Military Service and Citizenship -- Women and War: Ten Years On -- Gender and the Propensity to Enlist in the U.S. Military Mady -- Army Opinions about Women in the Army -- Equal Opportunity in the U.S. Navy: Perceptions of Active-Duty African American Woman -- Feminism and the Exclusion of Army Women from Combat -- Sexuality: Histories, Behaviors, and Lifestyles that Impact Unit Readiness and Cohesion -- Women and Readiness.