Although there is much literature on the US military, there seems to be limited research based on the UK armed forces. Research on the UK defence sector is based on:

• military identity
• the role of women in the military
• diversity of the workforce
• occupational roles
• health issues

Sources

Bergmanz and Miller (2001)

Bergmanz, B.P. and Miller, J., SA St (2001) ‘Equal Opportunities, Equal Risks? Overuse Injuries in Female Military Recruits’, Journal of Public Health Medicine 23:35-39.

Gibson and Abell (2004)

Gibson, S. and Abell, J. (2004) ‘For Queen and Country? National Frames of Reference in the Talk of Soldiers in England’, Human Relations 57(7): 871-891.

Harries-Jenkins (2002)

Harries-Jenkins, G. (2002) ‘Women in Extended Roles in the Military: Legal Issues’, Current Sociology 50(5): 745-769.

Hussain (2003)

Hussain, A. (2003) ‘Careers In The British Armed Forces: A Black African Caribbean Viewpoint’, Journal of Black Studies 33(3): 312-334.