Abstract: Background and Purpose: Within the Department of Veterans Health Administration in the U.S., 1.1 million (32.3%) of the 3.4 million enrolled Veterans are living with …
Abstract:Though much research has been conducted on the potential well-being effects of deployment on armed forces members, a significant gap seems to exist in the literature when …
Abstract: This study examines peer support among women who served in the U.S. military. Women Veterans reported peer support to be helpful for mental health and well-being by …
Abstract: American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) Veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits program are far less likely to access health care …
Abstract: The 2021 Women in Combat (WIC) Symposium brought together hundreds of service members, researchers, and multidisciplinary leaders for 3 days of virtual education and …
Abstract: This article reports two studies that used the Ganz Scale of Identification with Military Culture (GIMC), developed for these studies, to evaluate the relationships …
Abstract: Today, changing the culture of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is a high priority so that all members feel respected and included and do not experience discrimination, …
Abstract: The media stereotypes military veterans as damaged beings or indestructible heroes, often forming implicit and explicit biases that impact medical and health …
Abstract: This paper focuses on interviews conducted with women veterans with disabilities in Virginia and how they feel their needs would best be met as they transition to …
Abstract: Pacific Island veterans suffer from greater severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with Caucasian veterans but face substantial barriers to mental …
Summary: In her 2015 report, former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Marie Deschamps documents a sexualized culture within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) that is hostile toward …