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Dr. Alexa Smith-Osborne and Dr. Jayshree Jani

‘Cyber-Marriage’: Wartime Military Relationships and Partners’ Perceptions of the Impact of Telecommunications

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Dr. Alexa Smith-Osborne &
Dr. Jayshree Jani

In this episode, Drs. Alexa Smith-Osborne and Jayshree Jani discuss their work studying the impact of technological advances in communications on relationships experiencing separation related to military deployment. Focusing on the perspective of the female partners, our guests contrast the experiences of the target population with those of civilian women in long-distance relationships. Protective factors as well as risk factors of the multiple modes of communication are explored.

Interviewer: Lisa Butler, PhD

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