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“One of Us”: Reframed Labels, Compassion and Hope in Voluntary Prison Work With Ex-Servicemen

Abstract: Despite the growing body of literature on Prison Officers and therapeutic practitioners within correctional facilities, comparatively little research exists into prison …

Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions targeted at the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of influenza-like illness in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as lockdown, social distancing and use of face coverings was adopted by the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces (AF) during the …

Personalised digital technology for mental health in the armed forces: the potential, the hype and the dangers

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a digital technology revolution which included widespread use in remote healthcare settings, remote working and use of technology to …

Impact Report 2022

Abstract: This is the 2022 Impact report for the Forces in Mind Trust. This report features 10 completed projects and 13 new reports published during 2022. The Impact Report …

Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report 2022

Abstract: This is the 11th Annual Report on the Armed Forces Covenant since its introduction as a statutory requirement in the Armed Forces Act 2011. It is also the second wholly …

Accessing and sustaining work after Service: the role of Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP) and implications for HRM

Abstract: This article considers the extent to which Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) support the sustained inclusion of veterans in the civilian labour market. Drawing on the …

Improving Veterans MSK Rehabilitation Final Report

Summary: Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common medical reason for discharge from the armed forces. Many of the injuries sustained in combat can result in loss of limbs …

Public health and military health

Abstract: This paper summarizes the role of Public Health specialists within the UK Defence Medical Services (DMS). The armed forces have a need for expert advice on health …

Crossing the Rubicon: exploring migrants' transition out of military service into civilian work

Abstract: Leveraging intersectionality as a lens, we explore the life-history accounts of former military migrants (MMs) on their transition out of the military service into …

Proud to ‘fly a desk’ and wear a medal? Interrogations of military pride through the eyes of the RAF veteran

Abstract: Framed by the author’s status as a former Royal Air Force (RAF) service-person and subsequently as a critical sociologist, this article considers the performative role …

The shaping of moral injury among UK military veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Abstract: Objective Research on 'moral injury'-the psychological wound experienced by military personnel and other 'functionaries' whose moral values are violated-has proliferated …