Understanding the impact of serving within the British Armed Forces for ethnic minority Veterans and their families

Abstract: In April 2022, service personnel who were classified as ethnic minorities represented 9.6% (N=14,110) of the British Armed Forces, and up until now, there has been little …

Career choices: Exploring military migrants' justifications for their enlistment in the British Armed Forces

Abstract: Purpose; Using "on justification" theory, this article explores the rationality and justification of the West African military migrants for joining the British Armed …

'El Hombre Invisible'

Abstract: The overall aim of this study was to obtain detailed information that illustrated the lived experience of male veterans that had been victims/survivors of MSA & MST. …

Help-seeking for alcohol problems in serving and ex-serving UK military personnel

Abstract: This research explores the the factors that contribute to alcohol misuse in the UK military and the impact of the continued high consumption of alcohol. An executive …

Sentiment of Armed Forces Social Media Accounts in the United Kingdom: An Initial Analysis of Twitter Content

Abstract: Prior research on the United Kingdom (UK) public’s perception towards the British Armed Forces often found a contradicting understanding of the military as both …

Finding the Forgotten: Motivating Military Veterans to Register with a Primary Healthcare Practice

Abstract: Introduction: In the UK, primary healthcare practices choose from a series of Read codes to detail certain characteristics onto a patient’s medical documentation. One …

Going to War does not have to Hurt: Preliminary Findings from the British Deployment to Iraq

Abstract: We carried out a brief longitudinal mental health screen of 254 members of the UK's Air Assault Brigade before and after deployment to Iraq last year. Analysis of …

Nurse Education in the British Armed Forces

Abstract: Defence nurses form the largest registered specialty in the UK defence medical services. Once qualified, defence nurses maintain and develop their nursing and clinical …

The British armed services and the participation of minority ethnic communities: from equal opportunities to diversity?

Abstract: This paper examines the commitments enshrined in the Strategic Defence Review White Paper to make the armed forces more genuinely representative of the British …