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Working together in Montréal to improve Veterans’ well-being: A Canadian perspective

Abstract: Services for veterans in Canada can be unclear and difficult to navigate for civilian service providers working with veterans. In this article, we feature two …

Transition from service to civvy street: the needs of armed forces veterans and their families in the UK

Abstract: Aims: Although many veterans make the transition from military to civilian life without difficulty, a small proportion struggle due to an impact on mental and physical …

Transforming Veteran identity through community engagement: A chaplain–psychologist collaboration to address moral injury

Abstract: Moral injury (MI) is gaining traction within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an essential construct for understanding an important dimension of suffering …

Reasons Why Post–9/11 Era Veterans Continue to Volunteer After Their Military Service

Abstract: A myriad reasons exist as to why individuals volunteer to serve in the U.S. military. However, less is known about why these same veterans who have returned home choose …

In the service of science: Veteran-led research in the investigation of a theatre-based posttraumatic stress disorder treatment

Abstract: Research data have consistently shown that military veterans are more likely than the general U.S. population to experience mental health problems, as well as …

‘It’s nice to just be you’: The influence of the employment experiences of UK military spouses during accompanied postings on well-being

Abstract: Repeated military relocations (accompanied postings) can have a detrimental effect on employment and well-being among the spouses and partners of military personnel. …

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 …

Predictors of Unbearability, Unlovability, and Unsolvability in Veterans With Military-Sexual-Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) both increase risk for suicidal self-directed violence (SDV). Suicide cognitions (i.e., …

Veterans and Violence: An Exploration of Pre-enlistment, Military and Post-Service Life

Abstract: Despite growing criminological interest in the many ex-service personnel mired within the UK’s criminal justice system, there remains a paucity of qualitative research …

A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Veterans Who Are Serving Sentences in Custody

Abstract: The focus on veterans in research is not a novel topic; however, the majority of studies are related to trauma, employment, mental health, suicide, and substance misuse. …

Military Service and the Civilian Labor Force: Time- and Income-Based Evidence

Abstract: This article explores military and veteran earnings and employment. It suggests that for a 21st century cohort, military service increases the earnings for those in …

State-Level Variability in Veteran Reliance on Veterans Health Administration and Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations: A Geospatial Analysis

Abstract: Most Veterans who use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) also utilize private-sector health care providers. To better inform local and regional health care …