Women and War in the British Empire

Abstract: This provocation stimulates reflection on the Eurocentricity of Second World War histories and reflects on how new work can extend the boundaries of the subjects of the …

A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Few studies have focused on homelessness among Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans, especially female veterans. An explanatory …

‘Lt. Col Smith with unknown Bomb Girl’: problematizing narratives of male battlefield heroism in Canadian military museums

Abstract: In this article, I analyse 15 Canadian military museums that tendtowards a patriotic antagonistic approach to war that favours a narrative of masculine heroism on the …

Understanding Gender Sensitivity of the Health Care Workforce at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Gender sensitivity of providers and staff has assumed increasing importance in closing historical gender disparities in health care quality and outcomes. The …

‘It Changed Me As A Man:’ Reframing Military Masculinity in the Army’s ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ Suicide Prevention Campaign

Abstract: As the suicide rate among U.S. active-duty troops surpassed the nationalaverage for the first time. Responding to what was widely perceived as acrisis brought on in part …

Mental health, help-seeking behaviour and social support in the UK armed forces by gender

Abstract: Background: Little is known about gender differences in mental health, related help-seeking behavior and social support in UK military personnel. Methods: 1714 UK …

People want to see tears’: military heroes and the ‘Constant Penelope’ of the UK’s Military Wives choir

Abstract: This article offers a feminist analysis of the UK’s Military Wives Choir as a vehicle for depicting the subject of the ‘Penelope’ military wife. The Penelope …

Gender Differences in Response to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans

Abstract: Background: Most of our knowledge base regarding treatment response among veterans comes from predominantly male samples. Evidence suggests, however, that women and men …

Longitudinal Associations in the Direction and Prediction of PTSD Symptoms and Romantic Relationship Impairment Over One Year in Post 9/11 Veterans: A Comparison of Theories and Exploration of Potential Gender Differences

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among combat veterans and is associated with intimate relationship difficulties. Few studies have examined the …

Examining the impact of different types of military trauma on suicidality in women veterans

Abstract: Suicide rates amongst women veterans are significantly higher than rates for their civilian counterparts. However, risk factors for suicide among women veterans remain …

Add Female Veterans and Stir? A Feminist Perspective on Gendering Veterans Research

Abstract: This article examines how scholarship on veterans has begun to incorporate gender as a relevant category of research. Drawing on feminist theory, it identifies different …

Understanding Gender Differences in Resilience Among Veterans: Trauma History and Social Ecology

Abstract: A social-ecological framework for resilience underscores the importance of conceptualizing individuals embedded within their context when evaluating a person's …