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Moral Injury as a Mediator of the Associations Between Sexual Harassment and Mental Health Symptoms and Substance Use Among Women Veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is an array of symptoms theorized to develop in response to morally injurious events, defined as events that challenge one's core moral beliefs and …

Unique Needs and Challenges of Women Veteran Students with Disabilities: Conceptualizing Identity in Higher Education

Abstract: This paper focuses on interviews conducted with women veterans with disabilities in Virginia and how they feel their needs would best be met as they transition to …

Embracing Diverse Women Veteran Narratives: Intersectionality and Women Veteran’s Identity

Abstract: Women veterans are the fastest-growing population of veterans, yet women still face many barriers while serving and after leaving the military. An often-overlooked …

Women and War in the British Empire

Abstract: This provocation stimulates reflection on the Eurocentricity of Second World War histories and reflects on how new work can extend the boundaries of the subjects of the …

Integrating women into combat roles: comparing the UK Armed Forces and Israeli Defense Forces to understand where lessons can be learnt

Abstract: In October 2018, women became eligible to serve in all roles in the UK Armed Forces. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have employed women in limited ground close combat …

An evaluation of the Essex violence against women and girls perpetrator pathway

Abstract: The UK legal framework and strategies aimed at reducing and preventing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) have developed significantly in the UK over the past two …

Differential Impact of Aging on Cardiovascular Risk in Women Military Service Members

Abstract: Background: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the third leading cause of death in women service members and veterans. This study assessed …

The Scottish Women's Hospitals: the first World War and the Careers of Early Medical Women

Abstract: The Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service (SWH) was a women’s organization that equipped fourteen women’s hospital units across Europe during the First …

Understanding the musculoskeletal injury risk of women in combat: the effect of infantry training and sex on musculoskeletal injury incidence during British Army basic training

Abstract: Until recently, women were excluded from British combat roles. Their risk for musculoskeletal injury during basic training is two to three times higher than men. To …

UK military women: mental health, military service and occupational adjustment

Abstract: Background: Recently, the UK Armed Forces have revised the ground close combat role to include women. Aims: To assess the potential mental health impact of this …

A comparative analysis of medically released men and women from the Canadian Armed Forces

Abstract: Introduction: Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and mental health (MH) disorders are the leading causes of medical attrition in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). …

Mental health outcomes and alcohol consumption among UK military spouses/partners: a comparison with women in the general population

Abstract: Background: Military families can experience unique stressors that may contribute towards poorer well-being among the spouses/partners of Service personnel. However, …