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From Defender to Offender: British Female Ex-Military Re-Joining Civilian Society

Abstract: The notion of belonging is a key tenet of life in the UK Armed Forces and yet the issues surrounding the loss of this camaraderie are often under-estimated when soldiers …

Hierarchies of wounding: Media framings of ‘combat’ and ‘non-combat’ injury

Abstract: In this article, we examine the representational practices of British newspapers in relation to forms of military injury. Using critical discourse analysis, we studied …

The transition of military veterans from active service to civilian life: impact of transition on families and the role of the family, support, and recognition

Abstract: In this chapter, we briefly review the literature that exists in the area of transition for families in a military context and also consider the definitions of military …

Military Legacy: Use it or Lose it?

Abstract: This paper presents a Military Legacy Model that is designed to assist conscripts in forming a military identity during their training period, and later help them …

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), …

Transition From the Military Into Civilian Life: An Exploration of Cultural Competence

The issue of transition is explored, using theory, to consider the differences in lifestyle that veterans needs to consider when moving permanently back to being a civilian. The …

Final Report - Project Nova: A Pilot Study to Support Veterans in the Criminal Justice System

Abstract: Project Nova was implemented to consider and address the needs of veteran offenders following a referral after arrest by the Police. The pilot, delivered in Norfolk and …

Educating Nurses to Care for Military Veterans in Civilian Hospitals: An Integrated Literature Review

Abstract: In the UK, military veterans will receive care by civilian nurses in civilian hospitals. We propose that the nurses providing this care require an understanding of the …