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Veterans and Chronic Pain

Abstract: Musculoskeletal problems are the commonest reason for medical discharge in all the British armed forces. By definition, these problems are chronic and resistant to …

Violent offending by UK military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan: a data linkage cohort study

Abstract: Background: Violent offending by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts is a cause for concern and there is much public debate about the proportion of …

Patriarchal Confusion? Making Sense of Gay and Lesbian Military Identity.

Abstact: This article investigates the possible uses of Cynthia Enloe’s idea of ‘patriarchal confusion’ in understanding gay and lesbian military identity. Through an …

Iraq and Afghanistan veteran presentations to Combat Stress, since 2003

Abstract: Background: Recently, proposals have been made to improve mental health care for UK military veterans. Combat Stress (CS), a veteran’s charity, has provided mental …

The Long-term Impact of Early Parental Death: Lessons From a Narrative Study

Abstract: The objective of the study is to xplore the individual experiences of those who had experienced the death of a parent(s) before the age of 18, and investigate how such …

Life in and After the Armed Forces: Social Networks and Mental Health in the UK Military

Abstract: This study focuses on the influence of structural aspects of social integration (social networks and social participation outside work) on mental health (common mental …

A guide for Service families: UK education systems

Abstract: There are four education systems across England and the devolved administrations. Service-induced mobility for Service families with children presents a range of …

The Armed Forces Covenant: Today and Tomorrow

Abstract: This report summarises the measures that the UK governement is implementing in the coming years and beyond, across all the defferent areas ehich relate to the Armed …

Army Families Federation Report on Geographically Dispersed Families 2013

Abstract: This report draws upon interviews with 11 military spouses who, with their families, had made the decision to move out of SFA and buy their own property and serve …

First Person Life History Account of Using NLP for Pain Management and Physical Recovery Post Traumatic Accident

Abstract: This article provides a first person case study of the use of neuro linguistic programming (NLP) tools and techniques, and touches on the use of NLP with a veteran …

Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2012

Abswtract: This report details results from the 2012 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) …

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2012

Abstract: This is the first statutory report on the Armed Forces Covenant since we enshrined the Covenant principles in law. It is the beginning of a process to re-build the Armed …