Download or read book Rethinking Reintegration and Veteran Identity written by Jeni Ruth Hunniecutt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes and discusses the U.S. Military Veteran identity. Throughout seven chapters spanning narrative, literature, theory and analysis, the book combines the author’s own personal story of joining, serving in, and separating from the U.S. military with corresponding research about military transitions, reintegration, Veteran suicides, and psychosocial adjustment challenges. The purpose of the book is to help readers understand Veteran identity in a way that centers the social implications of belonging to and serving in the military institution. In the final chapters of the book, existing theories and models related to military transitions are dissected before a new Model of Veteran Identity Hierarchy as well as a reconceptualization of Veteran identity are presented.
Download or read book American and NATO Veteran Reintegration written by MaryCatherine McDonald and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In American and NATO Veteran Reintegration, MaryCatherine McDonald and Gary Senecal examine mental health issues among former American service members. Data shows that American veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at significantly higher rates than veterans in other NATO ally countries involved in the war in Afghanistan. McDonald and Senecal argue that sociocultural factors, such as military training and civilian culture, have a dramatic impact on these rates.
Download or read book War Homecoming written by Travis L. Martin and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In War & Homecoming: Veteran Identity and the Post-9/11 Generation, Travis L. Martin explores how a new generation of veterans is redefining what it means to come home. More than 2.7 million veterans served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their homecomings didn't include parades or national celebrations. Instead, when the last US troops left Afghanistan, American veterans raised millions of dollars for the evacuation of Afghan refugees, especially those who'd served alongside them. This brand of selflessness is one reason civilians regard veterans with reverence and pride. The phrase "thank you for your service" is ubiquitous. Yet, one in ten post-9/11 veterans struggles with substance abuse. Fifteen to twenty veterans die by suicide every day. Veterans aged eighteen to thirty-four die at the highest rates, leading advocates to focus on concepts like moral injury and collective belonging when addressing psychic wounds. Martin argues that many veterans struggle due to decades of stereotyping and a lack of healthy models of veteran identity. In the American unconscious, veterans are treated as either the superficially praised "hero" or the victimized "wounded warrior," forever defined by past accomplishments. They are often appropriated as symbols in competing narratives of national identity. War & Homecoming critically examines representations of veterans in patriotic rhetoric, popular media, literature, and the lives of those who served. From this analysis, a new veteran identity emerges—veterans as storytellers who reject stereotypes, claim their symbolic authority, and define themselves through literature, art, and service. Their dynamic approach to life after military service allows for continued growth, agency, individuality, and inspiring examples of resilience for others.
Download or read book Military Veteran Reintegration written by Carl Castro and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Veteran Reintegration: Approach, Management, and Assessment of Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Life offers a toolkit for researchers and practitioners on best practices for easing the reintegration of military veterans returning to civilian society. It lays out how transition occurs, identifies factors that promote or impede transition, and operationalizes outcomes associated with transition success. Bringing together experts from around the world to address the most important aspects of military transition, the book looks at what has been shown to work and what has not, while also offering a roadmap for best-results moving forward. - Contains evidence-based interventions for military veteran-to-civilian transition - Features international experts from North America, Europe and Asia - Includes how to measure transition outcomes - Outlines recovery programs for the injured and sick - Identifies factors that promote or impede successful transition
Download or read book Shredding a False Narrative written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many veterans face varying degrees of reintegration difficulties after exiting a military career. These can be minor obstacles, such as learning how to prepare a resume for future employment, to severe hindrances such as substance abuse and outbursts of violence. However, the ultimate reintegration issue is veteran suicide. As of 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs determined that 20 veterans commit suicide per day in the United States. There are few research studies that examine how veterans who are dealing with severe reintegration difficulties transition from a negative lifestyle, to becoming healthy and mentally whole. This study uses narrative inquiry as a method, analyzing the narratives of nine veterans and their stories of crossing from the Upside Down, to the Right Side Up way of living. Specifically, this study explores how these veterans formed a new identity through pivotal moments of self-realization. By investigating the patterns of communication veterans engage in as they transition to the Right Side Up, this research offers insight about feeling alien, experiencing scrambled communication, battling self and others, locating ground zero, realizing, connecting, transforming, and lingering. The narrative construction of each individual veteran’s narrative reveals the ways they communicate through the difficulties of veteran reintegration as well as communicative strategies that may help future veterans create a healthier life full of purpose and hope.
Download or read book Women Veteran Identity and Its Impact on the Use and Preference of VA Health Care Services and Reintegration written by Kailyn C. Bobb and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While women have played critical roles in the military since the American Revolution, they were not offered veteran status until the last few decades. The concept of a female veteran is relatively new, and one that many female service members have not recognized themselves. The current study examined the factors impacting female service members' ability to construct a veteran identity following their separation from the military. The study also investigated whether the female service members' veteran identity influenced their preference and use of Veteran Health Administration (VA) hospitals and clinics, and how well they reintegrated back into civilian society after their service. This study used a mixed-method design that included a descriptive statistical survey and a correlational analysis of 128 women veteran participants. The study found a positive correlation between women's veteran identity and preference of VA health care services. However, the findings did not support the hypothesis that women's veteran identity is negatively correlated with reintegration. Further ancillary analyses were conducted in order to gain additional information on variables that may influence women's veteran identity, use of VA services, and reintegration.
Download or read book Military Past Civilian Present written by Paul Taylor and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book presents a synthesis of current international knowledge on the topic of military veteran transition to civilian life. Understanding the transition of individuals from military institutions to civilian life is of great importance. The essential elements of transition support are currently widely debated in order to assess current practice and potential shortcomings in the intention to improve health, welfare and social outcomes for military veterans. This text links original research and critical commentary to public policy and practice in the area of veteran transition. Doing so through a collection of international perspectives assists in locating continuity and difference between strategies, agendas and the realities of what is actually known of the veteran’s experience. Chapters in this text examine the subject of transition along lines of enquiry that focus in on themes such as social justice, veteran identity and developments in transition agendas. Globally, many veterans face complex social issues such as low income, barriers to employment, and problems of health and welfare. Chapters take stock of the real-world issues affecting veterans and at the same time casts a critical eye over the limitations in accessing, or denial of access to opportunities, support and remedy. The veteran identity is an important dimension of enquiry here. This book looks at the relational factors between the veteran and the public, the creation of a master status and the challenges faced by veterans in transitioning into a cultural context that is saturated with imagery of what a veteran ‘is’. Chapters also seek to pose recommendations as to how the policy and practice agenda that surrounds veterans and the bridging of the gap between military and civilian life may be developed. Here authors point towards the value of knowledge, research and analysis that is underpinned by participatory strategies with veterans themselves. For example, seeking to establish lines of enquiry that value the voice of veterans as an ongoing and iterative dimension of developing understanding.
Download or read book Veteran and Family Reintegration written by Barton Buechner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The military experience offers a domain of inquiry about the human condition that can often be instructive about other life spheres as well. Accordingly, this book covers a wide spectrum of study that can help us to better understand the lives of military personnel, veterans, and their families. The book is organized in three sections.* The first section looks at the need for the proper treatment of veterans and military personnel who have experienced different forms of trauma, such as moral injury. This opens the door for new clinical approaches that consider the moral and existential aspects of trauma, rather than strictly the physical dimension.* The second section looks at the impact on an individual's identity as a result of traumatic change, such as the suffering of amputation or loss of limb. Some of the regimens explored here include somatic engagement and the importance of reflection and self-affirmation.* The third section is focused on the challenges of military spouses, given that the well-being of military families has only received scant scholarly attention in the past. This includes an important quantitative survey with metrics to assess the unique stresses experienced by military spouses.In sum, this book aims to provide an overview of a wide range of scholarship in the realm of contemporary veteran and military family issues. Each of the chapters are based on the groundbreaking research of seven doctoral graduates of Fielding Graduate University, edited by Miguel Guilarte, PhD and Barton Buechner, PhD.
Download or read book Organizational Communication Theory and Research written by Vernon D. Miller and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Organizational Communication Theory and Research offers concise, but thorough reviews of important research on traditional and emerging areas in organizational communication. Section One, Theory and Methods, provides an overview of the field’s history, prominent theories, and methodologies. Section Two, Processes, focuses on primal processes, such as leadership, organizational entry, conflict, power, and inclusion. Section Three, Contexts, focuses on the settings where organizational communication occurs, including teams and workgroups, networks, and organizational structure. Section Four, Technology, considers the development and introduction of new media and intelligent technologies into organizations. The final section, Emerging Areas, addresses communication issues associated with changing environmental, social, and political upheavals, including wellness, corporate social responsibility, and crisis response. The Handbook of Organizational Communication Theory and Research covers topics of pressing interest to current scholars and practitioners, many of which have not been addressed in previous handbooks.
Download or read book Finding Success as a Returning Veteran Or Military Student written by Phil McNair and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Student Success and ANY course with active duty military and veterans enrolled. Active duty military and veterans face special challenges in dealing with Higher Education. Written by those who have both served and taught, this text provides invaluable information, Web pointers, and insights. It is designed to help those serving and veterans-but also professors, advisors, and administrations. Treatment provides unique considerations for both campus-based and online education. Infuse student success into any program with our "IDentity" Series booklets. Written by national subject matter experts, the material contains strategies and activities for immediate application. If you like this IDentity Series: Finding Success as a Returning Veteran or Military Student, you will love the other options available: Financial Responsibility (Clearpoint Financial), Now You're Thinking about College (Judy Chartrand et.al.), Now You're Thinking about Your Career (Judy Chartrand et.al.), Ownership (Megan Stone), and Financial Literacy (Farnoosh Torabi). AVAILABILITY: It is available via our Pearson Custom Library program as a standalone product or as part of a custom text. Go to http: //www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/custom-library/pearson-custom-student-success-and-career-development to view the content and build your book! You can view samples by flipping through this catalog http: //www.pageturnpro.com/Pearson-Education/42339-Pearson-IDentity-Series/index.html#1
Download or read book A Theory of Veteran Identity written by Travis L. Martin and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Identity Psychological Flexibility and Reintegration Experiences of Post 9 11 Service Members and Veterans written by Lindsey Anne Liles and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American and NATO Veteran Reintegration written by MaryCatherine McDonald and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In American and NATO Veteran Reintegration, MaryCatherine McDonald and Gary Senecal examine mental health issues among former American service members. McDonald and Senecal argue that sociocultural factors, such as military training and civilian society, have a dramatic impact on the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by veterans.
Download or read book Assessing Autoethnography written by Andrew F. Herrmann and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing Autoethnography provides readers with multiple ways to analyze autoethnographies and other forms of personal narrative writing. Given the proliferation of such forms across academic contexts, the book offers a guide of what autoethnography is, why it matters, and how to do it. Taking each of the three parts of auto-, ethno-, and -graphy in detail, Herrmann, and Adams, provide criteria and points of discussion to ensure robust assessment of an autoethnographic work as a whole. Every chapter is accompanied with exemplars and considers issues such as ethics, storytelling, and good writing. The book discerns the kinds of personal experiences that often work best for autoethnographic projects and provide ways to evaluate fieldwork, interviews, and representations. Written by two experts in the field, Assessing Autoethnography offers guidance to scholars and dissertation advisors, across diverse disciplines, in producing autoethnographic work and utilizing autoethnographic methods. The book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Communication Studies, Education, Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies, Critical Race Studies, Mass Communication, English, and other related disciplines.
Download or read book Veteran Reintegration written by Joan Lee Tolliver and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans are a unique population and share a common experience: reintegration. The reintegration period can be a challenging experience, and affects things such as mental health and overall adjustment to civilian life. In order to examine reintegration more closely, interviews conducted by the Wright State's Veterans Voices Project were used to complete this study. A checklist was used and consisted of nine themes identified in the relative literature related to reintegration: intimate relationships, familial relationships, children, education, employment, physical health, mental health, coping, and identity. Of the nine categories, employment was discussed most often (59.5%). Mental health was only discussed in 19% of the interviews, but very vivid details were shared in the interviews. The results support the idea that veteran reintegration can be difficult for some veterans and their families, and is a matter that needs support from multiple sectors. Communities should be made aware of the struggles that veterans may face in order to provide the appropriate resources and opportunities for veterans to make a successful transition.
Download or read book Military Identity and the Transition into Civilian Life written by Kevin M Wilson-Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines the relationship between social identity theory and military to civilian transition, examining the mass movement of soldiers back into the civilian occupational world by considering literature specifically on role exit and in relation to the process of full-time military exit. The authors document a range of biographical and experientially-focussed case studies to highlight the range of transitions experienced by individuals leaving the armed forces. This book highlights the challenges faced by those transitioning between military and civilian roles through retirement, redundancy, medical discharge or in constant transition as a Reservist. It addresses themes of significant public interest in the light of the recent restructure of the UK full-time and reserve services and following the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Download or read book Reintegration and Readjustment Experience Identity and Social Support for Women Veterans Returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom written by Mariann Mankowski and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
