Add Female Veterans and Stir? A Feminist Perspective on Gendering Veterans Research

Abstract: This article examines how scholarship on veterans has begun to incorporate gender as a relevant category of research. Drawing on feminist theory, it identifies different …

Offshore Workers and Health Behaviour change: an Exploration Using the Theoretical Domains Framework

Abstract: Previous research has identified the importance of promoting behaviour change within the offshore workforce. This qualitative study sought to: identify self-care …

E-cigarette nicotine dose and flavor: Relationship with appeal, choice, and tobacco use amongst veterans with comorbid psychiatric disorders

Abstract: Background: Electronic cigarettes (EC) may aid some smokers in reducing combustible tobacco use. Smokers with psychiatric co-morbidities tend to have higher nicotine …

Impact of ‘transition blind spots’ on Access to Higher Education Diploma students with a military background: why filling gaps in Information, Advice and Guidance matters

Abstract: This paper contributes to an under-researched area within the field of military-civilian transition. It explores innovatively the experiences of (mainly) ex-service …

Online Course Engagement Among Undergraduate Nursing Student Veterans

Abstract: As a result of the Post-9/11 Veterans Assistance Act, academic programs aimed at assisting student veterans to become Registered Nurses (RN) are increasing. Accordingly, …

Perpetual War with the Brother Nation: An Analysis of Ukrainian Veterans, Cultural Identity and Historical Trauma

Abstract: Understanding historical and cultural dimensions of pain is an area relatively understudied by scholars. This is particularly the case for those affected by war, such as …

Dad ‘never said much’ but… Young Men and Great War Veterans in Day-to-Day-Life in Interwar Britain

Abstract: This article explores whether, how, and what young men in interwar Britain heard about the Great War from its veterans. Oral histories are used to enable the first …

Loneliness and Social Isolation of Military Veterans: Systematic Narrative Review

Abstract: Loneliness and social isolation are being increasingly recognized as influencing both physical and mental health. There is limited research carried out with military …

Life, embodiment, and (post-)war stories: studying narrative in critical military studies

Abstract: This paper argues for an expanded conceptualization of narrative as a tool for research in critical military studies (CMS). Narrative provides a means of studying the …

Compensating for permanent losses: Totally and Permanently Incapacitated

Since it was first introduced in 2006, the New Veterans Charter (NVC) disability and financial benefits have been under great scrutiny. In response to concerns about the adequacy …

Health needs of ex-military personnel in the UK: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis

Abstract: Background: Despite all local authorities in England signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant, only a small proportion of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) …