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Learning from the Deschamps Report: why military and Veteran researchers ought to pay attention to gender

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 …

Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: review of population studies

Abstract: Introduction. The mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) populations emerged as an important concern in the wake of difficult CAF deployments in the 1990s. This …

UK support services for families of wounded, injured or sick Service personnel: the need for evaluation

Abstract: Concerns have been raised about the level of support available to those families who provide unpaid care for wounded, injured or sick (WIS) personnel in the UK. In this …

Freezing and non-freezing cold weather injuries: a systematic review

Abstract: Introduction: The debilitating impact of cold weather on the human body is one of the world’s oldest recorded injuries. The severe and life-changing damage which can …

Ex‐armed forces personnel in prison: Where do we stand?

Abstract: It is arguable that, as a society, we owe a debt to those who have served for their country in the armed forces. But what happens when some of this group end up in …

Stolen Trauma: Why Some Veterans Elaborate their Psychological Experience of Military Service

Abstract: The embellishment of a warrior biography has a long history but examples of veteran elaboration of traumatic experience have become increasingly apparent. Although …

Intimate Partner Violence Within Military Families: Intervention Guidelines for Relational Aggressors

Abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) represents a destructive relationship pattern within military families. This article provides an overview of IPV offender characteristics …

Poppy Scotland Welfare Services Statistical Report 2014/2015

Abstract: The Welfare Services Statistical Report provides an overview of the allocation of grants and funding for 2015 by Poppy Scotland.

Community reintegration: Transition between the figured worlds of military and family life

Abstract: This paper argues the benefits of characterizing occupational transitions as movement between figured worlds, which are socially constructed units that are characterized …

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2015

Abstract: This is the fourth annual Covenant report and the programme of work to deliver the Covenant continues at pace. The volume of activity that surrounds the Covenant is …

PTSD, Stigma and Barriers to Help-Seeking within the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Among the general public, much is known about the longer-term consequences of not seeking support for mental health difficulties. However, within military populations, …

Music in theatre and post-deployment: re-evaluating the therapeutic benefits of sound

Abstract: Music has played an important role in the lives of twentieth-century combatants, but recent technologies such as MP3 players are now ubiquitous, rendering music more …