Treating Young Veterans Promoting Resilience Through Practice and Advocacy

Name: Treating Young Veterans Promoting Resilience Through Practice and Advocacy
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ISBN: 9780826107091

ISBN-10: 0826107095

ISBN-13: 9780826107091

Edition: 2011

Authors: Diann Kelly, Diann et al Kelly, David Gitelson

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This professional and clinical resource examines the concerns, needs, and strengths of young servicemen and women making the transition from active duty to veteran status and civilian life. A unique and timely resource, it covers an array of important topics concerning these young veterans, including health and mental health issues, homelessness, employment, education, and more. It is an ideal resource for military social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, as well as social service agents and VA administrators. Key Topics: The impact of combat trauma Reintegration of veterans with special populations Veterans and family life Policy and advocacy for young veterans…

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List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Today's Young Veterans: Serving a Resilient Community




Assessment and Practice Approaches to Promote Resilience




The Contextual Challenges for Young Veterans




Living Beyond the Intersection of War Theater and Home: Protective Factors for Healthy Reintegration




Trauma and the Developmental Course of PTSD Postdeployment




The Burden of Combat: Cognitive Dissonance in Iraq War Veterans




Veterans-by-Proxy: Amending Loss of Self Among the Children of Combat Veterans




Outreach and Practice with Specialized Communities




Coming Home: Examining the Homecoming Experiences of Young Veterans




Beyond Words: Homeless Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan




Tragedy, Loss, and Triumph After Combat: A Portrait of Young Women Veteran Survivors of Sexual and Combat Trauma




Living in Transition: Young Veterans' Health and the Postdeployment Shift to Family Life




Advocacy Practice to Promote young Veterans' Well-Being




Ensuring Equality After the War for the National Guard and Reserve Forces: Revisiting the Yellow Ribbon Initiative




Managing the Return to the Workplace: Reservists Navigating the Stormy Seas of the Homeland




Veterans' Courts and Criminal Responsibility: A Problem-Solving History and Approach to the Liminality of Combat Trauma




The First Responders' Bridge to Protecting Veterans: A Social Worker's Design on Street Reach




The 21st-century Veteran and the 19th-century Pension Code: Why the VA Claims Process Is a Steam Engine in an E-Universe



Epilogue: Meeting the Need and Respecting the Voice: Our Final Words



Index