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Persistent social networks : Civil war veterans who fought together co-locate in later life

Abstract: We demonstrate the long reach of early social ties in the location decision of individuals and in their older age mortality risk using data on Union Army veterans of the …

Male partner reproductive coercion among women veterans

Abstract: Background: Male partner reproductive coercion is defined as male partners' attempts to promote pregnancy through interference with women’s contraceptive behaviors and …

A Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship among Sources of Aid and Predictors of Student Veteran Graduation and Persistence

Abstract: This study uses multinomial logistic regression models to identify significant predictors of graduation and persistence for veteran and military-aligned students …

A model of military to civilian transition: Bourdieu in action

Abstract: Building on recent work that used the ideas of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu to construct a theoretical framework for considering military to civilian transition (MCT), …

Group education sessions for women veterans who experienced sexual violence: Qualitative findings

Abstract: Introduction: The impact of sexual violence (SV) on mental health, self-care, and interpersonal relationships is profound and poses special challenges to health care …

Military Family Advocacy in the U.S. Army: Program Service Outcomes and Family Participation

Abstract: Violence in military families remains a vexing problem. Since the advent of the Global War on Terror, there is inconsistent evidence that the prevalence of family …

Perceived effect of deployment on families of UK military personnel

Abstract: Background: In the UK, little is known about the perceived effects of deployment, on military families, from military personnel in theatre. Aims: To investigate military …

The impact of fathers’ military deployment on child adjustment. The support needs of primary school children and their families separated during active military service: A pilot study

Abstract: Background: Although direct exposure to war-related trauma negatively impacts children's psychological well-being, little is known about this impact within the context …

Young Carers in Armed Forces Families

Abstract: The Children’s Society’s Include Service was awarded funding from NHS England to look at the needs of children in Armed Forces Families who undertake caring …

'It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate': Men's Accounts of Masculinity and Help Seeking

Abstract: It is often assumed that men are reluctant to seek medical care. However, despite growing interest in masculinity and men’s health, few studies have focussed on …

'We've got to break down the shame': Portrayals of Men's Depression

Abstract: News articles play a role in reproducing or challenging stigma. Stigma, in turn, can be a barrier to men’s mental health help seeking. We used discursive analytic …

Attitudes of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans toward Gay and Lesbian Service Members

Abstract: U.S. policy banning openly gay and lesbian personnel from serving in its military rests on the belief that heterosexual discomfort with lesbian and gay service members …