A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Alcohol use is prevalent among military personnel, with many engaging in binge drinking behaviors. Military trainees are unique, in that they experience an enforced …
Abstract: Introduction: The limited research base regarding Veteran welfare has emphasized the adverse psychosocial aspects of being the intimate partner of a Veteran struggling …
Abstract: Introduction: Women who use wheelchairs express concerns with current devices that are male-centric and do not address their needs. As women attain more representation …
Abstract: This toolkit supplements the Lifting Our Sights (LOS) research which investigates key trends and their potential for impact on Armed Forces leavers and their families in …
Abstract: The experience of childhood adversities, particularly those related to maltreatment and household dysfunction, has been consistently documented in the extant literature …
Abstract: The concept of the stiff upper lip stands as a cultural metaphor for the repression and figurative ‘biting back’ of traumatic experience, particularly in military …
Abstract: This document presents the findings of the ethnographic research component of the wider ‘Lifting Our Sights’ foresight programme exploring future trends and their …
Abstract: Dementia is currently incurable, irreversible and a major cause of disability for the world’s older population. The identification, and early intervention of …
This study investigates whether sex and race differences exist in dementia diagnosis risk associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) among older veterans.
Abstract: Shannon, an Army Veteran, shares her experience with ETS and the subsequent challenges she faced during her transition to civilian life. The clarity with which Shannon …
Abstract: This is a summary of the final report on the experiences of older – over the age of 65 - exservicemen and women and service providers for the Poppyscotland-led …