“No man's land”: the transition to civilian life

Brunger, Helen; Serrato, Jonathan; Ogden, Jane

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“…However, upon leaving the forces, ex-service personnel can face numerous challenges, such as unemployment, homelessness and substance abuse [6][7][8][9][10] as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The most common mental health problems for ex-service personnel are alcohol problems, depression and anxiety disorders.…”

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Help for heroes? Evaluating a case management programme for ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom

Warren

Garthwaite

Bambra

2015

Perspect Public Health

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Help for heroes? Evaluating a case management programme for ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom

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Garthwaite

Bambra

2015

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“…241 . 242 Brunger et al (2013);Sondergaard et al (2016). However, it is important to note that transition challenges cannot be generalised either across all Service leavers or within a single Service, given the heterogeneity of these groups in terms of their personal characteristics and their pre-Service, Service-related and post-Service experiences.…”

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“…According to Brunger et al (2013), dealing with changes of identity and self-perception is one of the challenges faced by Service 227 This is described in more detail in Section B.3 of Annex B, and is an REA of academic and grey literature that initially identified 57 sources of potential relevance, with 29 of these papers included in the final review. The 'resilience and transition review' also informs Section 4.3.2.…”

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Understanding resilience as it affects the transition from the UK Armed Forces to civilian life

Cox¹,

Grand-Clement²,

Galai³

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For more information on this publication, visit www.rand.org/t/rr2436Published by the RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif., and Cambridge, UK RAND Europe is a not-for-profit research organisation that helps to improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. Limited Print and Electronic Distribution RightsThis document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited. Permission is given to duplicate this document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.html. Support PrefaceThis report is the third deliverable of a six-month study commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), which assesses the evidence relating to resilience and transition for UK Service leavers. This document presents the findings of a literature review which comprised three approaches: a systematic review of academic literature, a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of academic and grey literature, and a scoping review of ongoing research in this domain.In this report, the study team provides an overview of how the links between 'resilience' and 'transition' are conceptualised in the literature reviewed. It then explores existing approaches to categorising Service leavers, before identifying a range of challenges that can affect Service leavers and a number of comparator groups. Finally, a series of recommendations are outlined for research, policy and service provision.RAND Europe is an independent, not-for-profit policy research organisation that aims to improve policy and decision making in the public interest through research and analysis. RAND Europe's clients include European governments, institutions, non-governmental organisations and other organisations with a need for rigorous, independent, multidisciplinary analysis. Foreword by the Forces in Mind TrustWhilst most of those leaving the UK Armed Forces go on to lead successful civilian lives, there are unfortunately a minority who are negatively affected by the challenges faced during transition. To help those who struggle, we must first understand why they do, and why the majority do not. Resilience is a concept which has come up time and again in relation to successful transition and which featured strongly in the 2016 FiMT Life Transitions consultation. It is because of this regularity, and a lack of robust evidence to support it, that FiMT decided to commission RAND Europe to undertake this review.Transition is not a straightforward process: it is an individual experience and Service leavers can face unique challenges. Resilience is a common and beneficial characteristic...

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“…Brunger, Serrato, and Ogden (2013;p. 88) suggest that "the concept of identity in relation to the military is by no means a new one," but much of the focus thereof has been upon the investigation of military identities and the construction of gender "rather than how one's identity might shift in response to contextual alterations."…”

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Embodiment of the Spirit: A Case Study

Grimell¹

2017

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Adopting a longitudinal approach to exploring the psychology of the transition from military to civilian life, one case study is presented that adds a spiritual perspective to the transition process. This case study serves as an example representative from a group of participants who have been followed through a research project on identity reconstruction during the transition to civilian life. This individual, not unlike many others within the group, undergoes an unexpected progression of the military I-position of the self throughout the process of becoming a civilian. This study utilizes a dialogical approach to the identity work to further the understanding of longitudinal adjustments to the self. An analysis of the narrative developments and interactions among pre-existing and new I-positions of the self over time has been made based upon three annually conducted interviews spanning from 2014 to 2016. The results lead to the suggestion that if a military I-position of the self grows more salient and voiced throughout the process of transitioning into civilian life, then this vocalization may be related to the spirit of a person embodied in a specific I-position of the self. Such growth of a military I-position after leaving active service may gravitate around a deep sense of "who I am" with a profound sense of meaning attached to this position. Instead of perceiving as an unwanted development the growth of a military sense of "who I am," one should acknowledge it as a deeper dimension of self and life. It is important to find an outlet for such a progression of the self so as to sustain balance and dialogue. Future research is encouraged to further examine these qualitative findings.

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“No man's land”: the transition to civilian life

Cited by 65 publications

References 30 publications

Help for heroes? Evaluating a case management programme for ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom

Help for heroes? Evaluating a case management programme for ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom

Understanding resilience as it affects the transition from the UK Armed Forces to civilian life

Embodiment of the Spirit: A Case Study

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