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Moelker, René; Rones, Nina; Andres, Manon

doi:10.4324/9780429026492-1

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“…Since World War II, the Dutch military has participated in peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions abroad, often in collaboration with other countries that are part of the United Nations (Moelker et al., 2015). Combat experiences are limited to a small minority of the Dutch population, with roughly 113.000 veterans in a country of 17.5 million inhabitants (Ministry of Defense, 2022).…”

Section: The Military Context In the Netherlandsmentioning

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Shaping hope in everyday life: Experiences of veteran spouses with post‐deployment mental health issues

Goeree,

Dekker,

de Reuver

et al. 2023

Ethos

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While spouses of military veterans have not been directly exposed to threats during deployment, they often experience a substantial post‐deployment‐related health burden while living with and caring for a partner with deployment‐related mental health issues. Drawing from in‐depth interviews, this study examined how female spouses of military veterans deal with the psychosocial effects of deployment. We show how these women cope. They keep their family lives going by maintaining hope for the future. We argue that hope is a dynamic practice between reality and possibility, and different forms of hope co‐exist. These range from temporary formulations of present‐centered hope, and permanent hopes directed towards the future. We illustrate how spouses challenge discourses around curative futures and adjust their hopes to maintain a more satisfactory everyday life and a positive horizon towards the future.

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Section: The Military Context In the Netherlandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The transformation into a professional army also meant career soldiers were more likely to marry and have children during service (Moelker et al., 2015). Families are immediately involved and seen as a source of strength and support during most phases of military deployment (Manser & Ogilvie, 2022).…”

Section: The Military Context In the Netherlandsmentioning

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Shaping hope in everyday life: Experiences of veteran spouses with post‐deployment mental health issues

Goeree,

Dekker,

de Reuver

et al. 2023

Ethos

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Social Changes in Family Life in the Last Few Decades

Beršnak

Juvan

Humer

et al. 2023

Military Families' Health and Well-Being

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Socioecological Model of a Military Family’s Health and Well-Being: Inside a Slovenian Military Family

Beršnak

Lobe

2022

Armed Forces & Society

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The purpose of this article is to analyze the ecosystem of a military family, focusing on the risk factors that influence their health and well-being on various socioecological levels (individual, micro, meso, and macro). We develop a theoretical model of health outcomes and risk factors and test it empirically using quota sampling of 460 respondents from military families in Slovenia. Thirty-three regression models were calculated to measure the impact of theoretically defined risk factors on the health outcomes of military families. Surprisingly, a long daily commute, one of the most military-specific factors in Slovenian society, is viewed more positively than negatively. Moreover, risk factors related to the family on the micro and individual levels, such as poor financial situation or parental stress, are responsible for the greatest impact on military family health. Meanwhile, spouses report that military work-related stress affects the servicemembers’ overall health and increases the possibility of intimate partner violence.

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Shaping hope in everyday life: Experiences of veteran spouses with post‐deployment mental health issues

Shaping hope in everyday life: Experiences of veteran spouses with post‐deployment mental health issues

Social Changes in Family Life in the Last Few Decades

Socioecological Model of a Military Family’s Health and Well-Being: Inside a Slovenian Military Family

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