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Being a woman, being a soldier, being a mother: a qualitative analysis of perceptions of pregnancy on working lives of women in the Spanish Armed Forces

Abstract: Introduction: Thirty-two years after Spain first allowed women to join the armed forces, 12% of active troops are women, although there are no data on how many of them …

Family and occupational functioning following military trauma exposure and moral injury

Abstract: Evidence is growing regarding the impact of potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) on mental health; yet how moral injury may affect an individual’s occupational …

The Case for Veteran- Friendly Higher Education in Canada and the United Kingdom

Abstract: This paper presents the case for greater effort to encourage former armed forces members, otherwise known as veterans, to access and thrive in higher education …

The Identification and Management of Military Sexual Trauma in Veterans: Ask the Question!

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) is a serious and pervasive problem in the US military and results in the occurrence of physical, psychological, and psychosocial negative …

Living Liminal Lives: Army Partners’ Spatiotemporal Experiences of Deployment

Abstract: The emotional cycle of deployment theorized by Logan and adapted by Pincus, House, Christenson, and Alder is often applied by academics and military support agencies to …

Collaborative Research Between Student Veterans and Faculty in Higher Education

Abstract: A growing phenomenon of community writing groups, oral history projects, and college writing curricula with and for military veterans is predicated on the idea that …

Lifting our Sights: The transition journey – Ethnographic Report.

Abstract: This document presents the findings of the ethnographic research component of the wider ‘Lifting Our Sights’ foresight programme exploring future trends and their …

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Service Members Experiences as Undergraduates: A Qualitative Case Study

This case study examines the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) service members in higher education. A total of 7 participants were recruited to take part in the …

Veterans’ self-expression in poetry

Abstract: Research shows the positive effects of creative self-expression and, specifically, poetry therapy for Veterans, including Veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress …

Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Trajectories and Perceived Health Among Spouses of War Veterans: A 12-year Longitudinal Study

Abstract: War-related trauma may indirectly affect veterans' spouses both in terms of secondary posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and negative perceived health. The present …

Expectations versus experiences of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dogs: An inductive conventional content analysis

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was twofold; to describe the benefits and drawbacks of aPTSD service dog from the perspective of Veterans with service dogs and to …

UK Military Veteran-Friendly GP Practices

Abstract: About 5% of the UK population are military veterans and have specific medical needs sometimes different from the general population. Veterans may be reluctant to seek …