When Veterans Return: The Role of Community in Reintegration
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Experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans were explored to understand the challenges of reintegrating into civilian life and the impact on mental health. Respondents completed preliminary electronic surveys and participated in one of six focus groups. High levels of distress exist among veterans who are caught between military and civilian cultures, feeling alienated from family and friends, and experiencing a crisis of identity. Narrative is identified as a means of resolution. Recommendations include development of social support and transition groups; military cultural competence training for clinicians, social workers, and college counselors; and further research to identify paths to successful reintegration into society.
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Military-civilian reintegration and adjustment encompasses more than practical challenges and includes social, psychological, and cultural factors.
“For more than a decade there has been recognition that military-civilian reintegration and adjustment encompasses more than practical challenges and includes social, psychological, and cultural factors [20–27].”
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- Authors
- Demers, A.
- Affiliations
- San Jose State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Demers, Anne
- Venue
- Journal of Loss and Trauma
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-03-24
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 160-179
- ISSN
- 1532-5024 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-5032
- OpenAlex
- W1964688603
- Cited by
- 246
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2026: 31 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 8
- FWCI
- 27.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Loss and Trauma (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Education and Military Integration
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Keywords
- veterans, reintegration into civilian life, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, mental health, social alienation, identity crisis, social support, narrative, post-traumatic stress
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