“Are You a Veteran?” Understanding of the Term “Veteran” among UK Ex-Service Personnel

Burdett, Howard; Woodhead, Charlotte; Iversen, Amy; Wessely, Simon; Dandeker, Christopher; Fear, Nicola T.

doi:10.1177/0095327x12452033

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“…Traditionally “veteran” refers to a person who is no longer serving in the armed forces (Burdett et al. ). However, because we wanted to capture framing of war veterans, we considered any soldier who served in OEF, OIF, or both to be a veteran.…”

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“…To analyze media discourse and framing of contemporary veterans, we identified newspaper articles in the New York Times and Washington Post between March 2003 and December 2011 about U.S. veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts using the Factiva news aggregator. Traditionally "veteran" refers to a person who is no longer serving in the armed forces (Burdett et al 2013). However, because we wanted to capture framing of war veterans, we considered any soldier who served in OEF, OIF, or both to be a veteran.…”

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Coverage of Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Media

Kleykamp

Hipes

2015

Sociological Forum

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To evaluate how the media frames veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this study systematically assesses the discourse on Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the New York Times and Washington Post from 2003 to 2011. Our analysis of a stratified sample of 151 articles featuring veterans from either the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan finds that the media frames veterans as damaged by their service but deserving of government benefits and social assistance. When the media frames veterans as actively engaging in society, their social engagement is often because of or despite their injuries or mistreatment. We find interplay between victimization and deservingness such that depictions of the cohort as physically and mentally damaged complement and justify arguments for a sustained high level of benefits to accommodate the needs of veterans. We thus argue that generous benefits for veterans partly stem from their depiction as having suffered from their service.

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Coverage of Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Media

Kleykamp

Hipes

2015

Sociological Forum

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“…One example of heterogeneity can be found among the veteran samples surveyed in studies conducted in different countries, as the term ''veteran'' does not have a universal meaning and different countries have varying definitions for the term [35]. Variations in the definition of this term may present challenges for any future meta-analyses as the sample population may be too different to compare.…”

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A systematic review of mental disorders and perpetration of domestic violence among military populations

Trevillion

Williamson

Thandi

et al. 2015

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose Military populations may experience more severe forms of domestic violence than the general population. Although mental disorders are associated with domestic violence perpetration among the general population, it is not clear whether this is the case for military populations. This review aimed to establish the prevalence and odds of domestic violence perpetration among male and female military personnel with mental disorders. Methods Systematic review: searches of eleven electronic databases were supplemented by hand searches, reference screening, citation tracking and expert recommendations.Results Ten studies were included; nine reporting on partner violence and one on violence against an adult family member. Median prevalence estimates were calculated for partner violence perpetration among male military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); estimates on other disorders were not possible due to lack of data. 27.5 % of men with PTSD reported past year physical violence perpetration against a partner and 91.0 % reported past year psychological violence perpetration against a partner. Due to limited data, no median estimates could be calculated for female military personnel. Data from individual papers indicate increased odds of past year partner violence perpetration among male and female military personnel with depression; inconsistent findings were reported for risk of partner violence perpetration among male and female military personnel with PTSD.Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article

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“…Further, the extent to which U.K. veterans exist as a ''community'' (e.g., in terms of coordinated social networks, advocacy, and a public visibility) is unclear, given that accurate information on veterans, their health and associated needs, and whether or not they differ from local communities is sparse (Ashcroft, 2014). Compounding this lack of information, the self-identity of ex-service personnel varies considerably, and so many do not even see themselves as ''veterans,'' often due to multiple interpretations of the term, from World War II veterans, to the present day U.K. government's definition of having to serve at least 1 day in uniform (Ashcroft, 2014;Burdett et al, 2012).…”

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Transition From the Military Into Civilian Life

Cooper

Caddick

Godier

et al. 2016

Armed Forces & Society

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In this article, we employ the theoretical framework and concepts of Pierre Bourdieu to examine the notion of ''transition'' from military to civilian life for U.K. Armed Forces personnel. We put Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, capital, and field to work in highlighting key differences between military and civilian life. The use of social theory allows us to describe the cultural legacy of military life and how this may influence the posttransition course of veterans' lives. There may be positive and negative transition outcomes for service personnel when moving into civilian life, and by applying Bourdieu's theoretical concepts, we explain how such outcomes can be understood. We suggest that the ''rules'' are different in military environments compared to civilian ones and that service personnel must navigate a complex cultural transition when moving between environments. There are numerous and significant implications-including policy applications-from understanding transition through a Bourdieusian lens, and these are highlighted throughout.

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“Are You a Veteran?” Understanding of the Term “Veteran” among UK Ex-Service Personnel

Cited by 62 publications

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Coverage of Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Media

Coverage of Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Media

A systematic review of mental disorders and perpetration of domestic violence among military populations

Transition From the Military Into Civilian Life

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