Canada's Civil–Military Seminar: An Approach to Narrowing the Civil–Military Gap. Issue 3 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thompson, Megan M.; Hendriks, Tonya; Piasentin, Kelly; Holton, Tara; Febbraro, Angela; Gill, Ritu
• Is Part Of: Armed forces and society. Volume 45:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 430
• Page End: 451
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: civil–military relations -- interagency -- education -- psychology; Sociology, Military -- Periodicals; Sociology, Military -- United States -- Periodicals; Armed Forces -- Periodicals; United States -- Armed Forces -- Periodicals; 306.27
• DOI: 10.1177/0095327X18758695
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0095-327X

Abstract

The "civil–military gap" is a significant factor that can hinder the success of complex comprehensive approach missions. Perhaps nowhere is this gap more apparent than in the relationship between military and civilian nongovernmental organizations. Interagency education and training have been suggested as ways to diminish this divide. This research describes one Canadian approach to interagency education: the Civil–Military Seminar. Quantitative and qualitative results demonstrate the promise of both the assessment approach used and the positive outcomes that may help to narrow the civil–military gap.