ABSTRACT
In previous chapters, the process of women’s integration in the military has been analyzed at the global societal and organizational levels. It is now important to address the question of individuals’ attitudes and values, and examine the relation between structural arrangements and interpersonal processes. Therefore, this chapter deals with a set of related questions: how do military men and women make sense of their experience in a mixed-gender environment? How do cognitive models of masculinity and femininity influence their interpretations of the gender integration process? To what extent do external variables, such as family responsibilities, determine personal options, expectations, and institutional commitment? In order to answer these questions, fifty-four semi-directive interviews of men and women officers have been conducted in Portugal and the Netherlands (Table 7.1.) Number of interviews by sex and nationality https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Portuguese
Dutch
Total
Male officers
13
12
25
Female officers
16
13
29
Total
29
25
54
