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Deployment Experiences of British Army Wives Before, During and After Deployment: Satisfaction with Military Life and Use of Support Networks

Abstract: During deployments, Service wives have to adapt to being alone and taking sole responsibility for their families and house-holds whilst dealing with the additional …

What's in a Name? Defining and Caring for "Veterans"

Abstract: An important feature of civil-military relations is the way in which states recognize the sacrifices that the men and women of the armed forces give to their country and …

Pain reports by older adults in long-term care: a pilot study of changes over time

Abstract: PURPOSE: To document self-reported pain descriptions throughout residency in a long-term care facility for a convenience sample of older adults (Canadian war …

Military history: The experiences of people who become homeless after leaving military service

Abstract: A disproportionate number of homeless people have spent time in the armed forces. This study used interviews with ex‐homeless people with a Services background to …

Adjustments among adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed

Abstract: This report summarizes the findings of a study supported by the Military Family Research Institute and the DOD Quality of Life Office that focused on the adaptations of …

A School for the Nation? How Military Service Does Not Build Nations, and How It Might

Abstract: This article considers how countries across the ideological spectrum have turned to the armed forces and universal military service in the quest for national integration …

From Work-Family Balance to Work-Family Interaction

Abstract: Segal’s (1988) research in work-family conflict looks at the fate of an “employee” who is caught between the demands of two very greedy institutions: the military …

High-altitude decompression illness: case report and discussion

Abstract: DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS (DCI) CAN OCCUR in a variety of contexts, including scuba diving and flight in nonpressurized aircraft. It is characterized by joint pain, …

The Military, Militarism, and the Militarization of Domestic Violence

Abstract: This article moves beyond the discussion of domestic violence in the military to a broader accounting of the militarization of domestic violence in Israel. In contrast …

Validity and Reliability Issues in Elite Interviewing

Abstract: Many of the early important empirical works on policymaking in Washington were built around elite interviews. We first learned about how Congress really operates from …

Officers, Gentlemen, "Man-Talk," and Group Sex in the "Old Navy," 1870-1873

Abstract: This review explores the socio-cultural context surrounding life in the US Navy. It considers histroical instaances of Navy life.

Coping styles, quality of life, and sexual trauma in women veterans

Abstract: The purpose of the following study was to evaluate sexual trauma and the effects on women veteran’s quality of life ratings and current and past coping strategies. …