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Assessing the processes of family-to-work spillover: A comparison of National Guard at-home partners experiencing military deployment and a non-deploying group

Abstract: Scholars have characterized as “extreme” the intersection of work and family in military service (MacDermid Wadsworth & Southwell, 2011) and periods of deployment …

Unemployment and Benefit Claims by UK Veterans in the New Millennium: Results from a Record Linkage Study

Abstract: Objectives: In the first study of its kind in the UK, we linked pensions data on benefit claims with data from the King’s Military Cohort to assess uptake of …

Veterans’ Civilian Employment Experiences: Lessons Learnt from Focus Groups.

Abstract: Employment of veterans after leaving military service appears to be an important factor affecting their transition back to civilian life. Although there are employment …

UK Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey Results: 2019

Summary: This statistical release provides results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) 2019, along with results from previous years. 

Serving Those Who Serve Their Country: Preparing Military Veterans for Nursing Degrees

Abstract: Challenges remain for integrating Veterans into civilian occupations postservice. This article describes an innovative project affording military service personnel …

The Business Case for Hiring Military Veterans/Reservists: Stock Price Performance of Military Friendly Firms

Abstract: The reasons for hiring military veterans/reservists are well documented, including such factors as leadership, teamwork, and resilience. Research shows that …

Sanctions, Support & Service Leavers

Abstract: This report presents the final findings of a project funded by the Forces in Mind Trust called Sanctions, Support and Service Leavers: Welfare conditionality and …

The Spirit of Community, The Army Family, and the Impact on Formal and Informal Support Mechanisms

Abstract: There is evidence that the “spirit of community” within the British military community is in decline. Servicemen are more likely to regard their profession as a job, …

The South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project Model

Summary: In 2017, a partnership between Sheffield City Council, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's, Sheffield Hallam University and York St John …

The Long and Winding Road to Postsecondary Education for US Veterans with Invisible Injuries

Abstract: Veterans with "invisible injuries" (a mental health diagnosis or a traumatic brain injury) often pursue higher education to enhance employment and community …

Forces in Mind Trust 2018 Impact Report

Abstract: This report gives an overview of the activities of the Forces in Mind Trust and is a useful document for those wanting to gain an overview of some of the significant UK …