A Comprehensive Plan for Providing Chaplaincy Support to Wounded Female Soldiers: A Delphi Study

Abstract:

The purpose of this qualitative Delphi study was to build consensus on a comprehensive

plan and model for creating a system by which male chaplains could provide effective

support to wounded female soldiers. The study was conducted in three phases, with two

rounds in the first and second phase. The final product of Phase 3 was a comprehensive

plan and model that answered the research questions: (a) What could be a comprehensive

plan and model that male chaplains could use to provide effective support to wounded

female soldiers? (b) What role might chaplains play in a comprehensive plan and model

that could provide effective support to wounded female soldiers? The theoretical

framework for this study was feminist systems theory (FST). This study was developed

for women by listening to the voices of women. It used a methodology that gave voice to

those women who experienced the traumas and stressors of deployment, and it recorded

the expert opinions of female care providers, namely chaplains. Women are a minority

group in the military, but in this study, they became the center of attention. It is believed

that the results of this study could engender positive change for the chaplaincy and

improved care for female soldiers.

This publication has been peer reviewed.

Publication Type:

Dissertation

Authors:

Daniel L. Roberts

Year of Publication:

2016

Journal, Book, Magazine or Other Publication Title:

A Comprehensive Plan for Providing Chaplaincy Support to Wounded Female Soldiers: A Delphi Study

Publisher:

ProQuest

Publication Language:

English

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