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The Military, Militarism, and the Militarization of Domestic Violence

Abstract: This article moves beyond the discussion of domestic violence in the military to a broader accounting of the militarization of domestic violence in Israel. In contrast …

Uniform Identity? Lesbians and the Negotiations of Gender & Sexuality in the British Army since 1950

Abstract: Homosexuality has always been deemed to be incompatible with military service and the British Armed Forces has enforced this policy with some rigour. STatistics for …

Coping styles, quality of life, and sexual trauma in women veterans

Abstract: The purpose of the following study was to evaluate sexual trauma and the effects on women veteran’s quality of life ratings and current and past coping strategies. …

School Transitions among Adolescent Children of Military Personnel: A Strengths Perspective

Abstract: Adolescents faced with frequent school transitions may be vulnerable to a decline in academic achievement and poor participation in school activities. Because children …

Military Culture: Change and Continuity

Abstract: This article uses three interrelated concepts-ideal type, model, and paradigm-to examine and explain both change and continuity in the American military culture as it …

Problems in Families of Male Vietnam Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Interviews were conducted with a nationally representative sample of 1,200 male Vietnam veterans and the spouses or coresident partners of 376 of these veterans. The …

Social Service, the Veterans Administration, and the Family

Abstract: This article explores the role of the family in the rehabilitation and readjustment of the veteran. It reviews how the Veterans Administration administers social care …