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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Military and veteran"”.
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Determining the Specific Transition Needs of Military and Veteran Students (MVS), A Qualitative/Mixed Methods Study
<p>A number of challenges await military and veteran students (MVS) as they make their way to college campuses. These non-traditional students will transition to an environment different from the one they experienced while serving. This problem exists because a majority of the post-secondary …
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Balancing white-tailed deer ecology with Michigan National Guard training at Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, MI
The Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (MDMVA) manage an array of natural resources at Ft. Custer Training Center (FCTC) in Augusta, Michigan, and their Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) promulgates management goals of ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation. …
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The Withdrawal From Afghanistan: Impacts on U.S. Veterans Who Served in Afghanistan
<p>This study explored the experiences and perspectives of U.S. military veterans who served in Afghanistan regarding their views on the impacts of withdrawal from Afghanistan. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, the study explored the effects of the immediate and unexpected withdrawal …
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Veteran Influx: A Qualitative Study Examining the Transition Experiences of Student Veterans from the Military to College
… members are expected to transition out of the military by 2020 due to a reduction in the size of the U.S. military and presence in Iraq and Afghanistan (American Council on Education, 2014). As these service members separate from the military many will choose to enter some form of postsecondary …
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Self-efficacy and transition success : an explanatory sequential mixed methods study of post-9/11 military veterans.
Transitioning out of the military is a stressful process often detrimental to veterans' health (Mobbs & Bonanno, 2018; Ravindran et al., 2020). Approximately 150,000 service members transition out of active duty each year (Kamarck, 2018; U.S. Department of Defense, 2021b), and nearly half of …
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The Lived Experience of Military Women with Chronic Pain: A Phenomenological Study
… conducted to describe the lived experience of military women with chronic pain. This study aims to (a) explore a typical day with chronic pain and (b) examine meaning through the participant’s life experiences.</p> <p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic pain, a persistent or recurrent pain …
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Identity and veteran health: Considerations of context, culture, and change
Veterans often have poor physical, psychological, and social health outcomes compared with civilians, including elevated rates of substance abuse, self-harm, and suicidality. These outcomes are exacerbated by the reluctance of military personnel and veterans to engage with healthcare services, and …
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Evaluating Microglia Dynamics in Blast and Impact-Induced Neurotrauma and Assessing the Role of Hemostatic Nanoparticles in Microglia Activation
… because of the disparity amongst injury modes and severities. Increased use of explosive devices during combat has caused blast TBI (bTBI) to become a widespread consequence in military and Veteran populations, and impact-related trauma from contact-related sports or motor vehicle accidents has …
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Health risk differentials: implications of neighborhood conditions on various health outcomes in New Orleans, 2004-2009
… on health outcomes in New Orleans pre- and post-hurricane Katrina, an important topic in the context of community recovery following a disaster event. This dissertation follows the “three chapter (paper) journal format”. The first paper (Chapter 2) examines hot spots for unattended …
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Failure to Engage: Exploring Treatment Initiation Delays for Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among the Canadian Armed Forces
… of mental health resources available to members and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), there are significant concerns regarding post-deployment mental health, including failure to initiate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a timely manner. The purpose of this …