Abstract: As we conclude close to a decade of involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, colleges and universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrollment of …
Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine all suicides 2 geographic areas of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) over a 7-year period and to perform detailed …
Abstract: This exploratory study examines the associated effects of combat exposure on Soldiers assigned to a Midwestern Army National Guard unit. It also explores the secondary …
Summary: This policy brief explores current trends and practical approaches regarding overcoming barriers to employment for Veterans. It considers unemployment and job support and …
Abstract: The development of medical care for U.S. military families and retirees was serendipitous, a fortunate accident. The formal development of military family medical care …
Abstract: In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the VA Nursing Academy (VANA), a 5-year, $60-million pilot program funding 15 partnerships between schools …
Abstract: Although the suicide rate in the military has traditionally been lower than the civilian rate (Kang & Bullman, 2008), suicide rates in recent years have trended …
Abstract: The association of rape history and sexual partnership with alcohol and drug use consequences in women veterans is unknown. Midwestern women veterans (N = 1,004) …
Abstract: This policy brief explores the subject of violence in families impacted by military service, including recognising the relationship between mental wounds and violent …
Abstract: The aim of this review is to evaluate what is known about the impact on children of parental deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. We searched for relevant studies with a …
Abstract: Background: Family caregivers of individuals with stigmatized conditions can experience stigma-by-association and discrimination. Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain …
Abstract: Using data from national surveys of jail and prison inmates conducted in 2002 and 2004, the authors found that male veterans in the age group that entered military …