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Parental suicide attempt and offspring self-harm and suicidal thoughts: Results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort

Abstract: Parental suicidal behavior is associated with offspring's risk of suicidal behavior. However, much of the available evidence is from population registers or clinical …

Conducting qualitative research in the British Armed Forces: theoretical, analytical and ethical implications.

Abstract: The aim of qualitative research is to produce empirical evidence with data collected through means such as interviews and observation. Qualitative research encourages …

Fieldwork and the practical implications for completing qualitative research in the British Armed Forces

Abstract: This article provides direction regarding the practical implications of undertaking qualitative research within the British Army, and in particular the Defence Medical …

The needs of ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from Two Surveys

Summary: This analytical summary presents findings from the Offender Management Community Cohort Study (OMCCS) and the Resettlement Surveys (RS), to consider whether ex-service …

Literature review: UK Veterans and Homelessness

Executive Summary: There is quite a significant body of research on the subject of homelessness as experienced by veterans of the UK Armed Forces. This provides for a …

Poppy Scotland Welfare Services Statistical Report 2012/2013

Abstract: Poppyscotland has a proud history of assisting the Armed Forces community. We provide and fund a variety of welfare services both directly and in partnership with other …

Lost Voices: A Royal British Legion Report on Hearing Problems among Service Personnel and Veterans

Summary: Legion research indicates that UK veterans under the age of 75 are about three and a half times more likely than the general population to report difficulty hearing. This …

Factors affecting help seeking for mental health problems after deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of general medical problems, stress or emotional problems, and alcohol problems reported by members of the armed forces of …

Literature Review: UK Veterans and the Criminal Justice System

Executive Summary: In comparison to the United States (US) there has been a lack of reliable research on the subject of the United Kingdom’s (UK) veterans and the criminal …

A fighting people? Fijian service in the British Army and the production of race and nation

Abstract: This dissertation is an examination of the ways in which colonial ontologies continue to structure forms of self-understanding in the postcolonial world, with specific …

Health and welfare of the ex-Service community in Scotland 2014

Abstract: This report summarises the size, demographic profile and welfare needs of the Scotland ex-Service community in 2014. The results are drawn from a face-to-face, in-home …