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Survey among active-duty marines of the South African Navy relationship between health literacy and health behavior

Abstract: Health literacy describes a person's ability to access, process and understand health information [1]. This competence often determines individual health-related …

Becoming manly': White South African defence force Veterans negotiating masculinity

Abstract: This study examines how white South African men reflect on their experiences of being and becoming army veterans, while negotiating masculinity. In the context of ‘high …

Journeys of Redemption and Reconciliation: The Return of South African Defence Force Veterans to Angola

Abstract: A number of South African Defence Force (SADF) veterans have undertaken trips to the erstwhile Angolan battlefields of the so-called ‘Border War’ (1966–1989) in …

Caregiver experiences of public services following child trauma exposure: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Many children in low and middle income countries (LMIC) are exposed to trauma. Contact with public services are a potential influence on parent–child …

The South African Armed Forces and their link with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, 1910-1961

Abstract: The Point of Departure: The Military Transfer Concept is a cursory examination of the literature now available on the South African Defence Force would suggest that such …

Deployment psychology: Evidence-based strategies to promote mental health in the military

Abstract: The goal of this volume is to guide the field of military psychology in the development of evidence-based support for service members. Many psychological studies have …