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Warring Identities: Identity Conflict and the Mental Distress of American Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Drawing from 26 life story interviews of recent American veterans, this paper analyzes the identity struggle faced by soldiers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and …

The All-volunteer Force and Crime: The Effects of Military Participation on Offending Behavior

Abstract: Sampson and Laub’s age-graded theory of informal social control posits that social bonds created through marriage, military, and employment lead to a decrease of …

The World War II Veteran Advantage? A Lifetime Cross-Sectional Study of Social Status Attainment

Abstract: The impact of military service on the status attainment of World War II veterans has been studied since the 1950s; however, the research has failed to come to any …

There and Back Again: How Parental Experiences Affect Children’s Adjustments in the Course of Military Deployments

Abstract: As a consequence of various causes, numerous children are confronted with parental separation. By following families in the course of military deployments, this study …

Theoretical Traditions and the Modeling of Sexual Harassment within Organizations: The Military as Data

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to examine issues of sexual harassment within the context of military organizations. Three theoretical traditions are brought together to …