Proper Gander Research
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Evaluating the Effects of a Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Insomnia: A Pilot Study
This dissertation evaluates a pilot study to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a combined CBT-I and IRT protocol intervention for insomnia and nightmares delivered in a group format to …
The mental health and well-being of women in the UK Armed Forces
This doctoral thesis explores mental and physical health problems among female personnel and examines the interplay between these problems and factors such as work, family and relationships.
An exploration into the risk and protective factors to school adaptation as experienced by children living in army compared to non-army families
This thesis explores the similarities and differences in army children adapting to school compared to non-army families.
Researching the experiences of children and young people from armed forces families
This thesis explores the experiences of children and families who are linked with the Armed Forces.
Re-Experiencing Symptom Self-Monitoring as an Early Step in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This thesis examines a self-monitoring intervention as part of the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Beyond being the best: educating for narrative repair in transition from British Army to ‘Civvy Street’
This thesis uses the author’s personal experience of transitioning away from a career in the British Army to highlight how the unique nature of military life and work can present …
The Impact of Low, Moderate, and High Military Family Mobility School District Transfer Rates on Graduating Senior High School Dependents’ Achievement and School Engagement
This study compares the academic performance of military dependents with different rates of mobility across school districts.
Facing Losses in Combat-Related Limb- Loss: A Classic Grounded Theory Study
This doctoral thesis explored combat-related limb-loss on veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. This involved talking to veterans, reading published work and watching social media videos and theatrical plays. …
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Acculturation, Perceived Social Support, Coping Among Adult Overseas Military Families During Deployment
This thesis explores the experience of military families overseas during deployment.
Active Duty Military Families with Children with Autism and Their Expriences Recieving Support: A Qualitative Case Study
This case study explores the experience of military families receiving support for children with autism.
The Association of Service Members’ Postdeployment Adjustment with Family Interaction
This thesis explores the impact of postdeployment adjustment on family functioning.
Maintaining “the Family” During Deployment: Presence Work by Military Families
This thesis explores the potential effect on families of military deployment.
Military Stressors and the Well-Being of Adolescents in Canadian Armed Forces Families: The Roles of Relationships with Parents and Peers
This thesis explores the risk for psychopathologies in adolescents from military families.
Military Stressors and the Well-Being of Adolescents in Canadian Armed Forces Families: The Roles of Relationships with Parents and Peers
This thesis explores the stressors and well-being of adolescents in Canadian military families.
Pathways to health : Determinants of health, health behaviour and health inequalities in early adulthood
This dissertation explores circumstances that contribute to poor adult health and health inequalities.
Sexual Harassment Policies and Programs in the Militaries of TTCP Countries
This thesis examines the policies, programs and scope of sexual harassment in the US Navy and the military forces in The Technical Co-operation Program (TTCP) countries.
Risk factors for sexual violence in the military: an analysis of sexual assault and sexual harassment incidents and reporting
This thesis explores the effect of multiple characteristics on the incidence and reporting of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Toxic Leadership: A Systematic Approach to Shift From Reactive to Proactive Solutions
This research paper explores toxic leadership, how defining the concept is complex and how to navigate describing the associated behaviours and attributes that toxic leaders display.
Social influences and barriers to seeking healthcare for mental health problems among UK military personnel: qualitative and quantitative investigations
This thesis explores social influences and barriers to seeking healthcare for mental health problems among UK military personnel.
Veteran adjustment to civilian life
This thesis consists of two papers, the first paper is a review of literature that explores veteran transition to civilian life. This paper concludes with suggestions that further research is …
Exploring members of the UK Armed Forces experience of recovery after treatment for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder
This thesis considers the barriers to accessing mental health services for Armed Forces personnel and veterans, and explores lived experiences of recovery following treatment, including what veterans felt had aided …
An exploration of how UK veterans diagnosed with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder experience therapy
This thesis explores the lived experience of veterans diagnosed with combat-related post traumatic stress disorder and their descriptions and experiences of therapy.
The mental health of UK military partners and the variability between stages of deployment
This thesis explores the mental health of military partners at various stages of deployment.
The Life of Exiled Zimbabwean Soldiers in South Africa: Coping with the Repressed Memories of War and Political Violence
This doctoral study explores the lived experiences of exiled Zimbabwean soldiers living in South Africa. The ways in which exiled soldiers use their past experiences in the military, their military …
Part-time defenders of the Realm : is the history of the Territorial Army a likely indicator of Future Reserves 2020 success?
This thesis investigates whether the UK Army Reserve can become a more integrated, efficient, better trained and more deployable force then previous incarnations. This thesis explores historical, social, economic, cultural …
On Military Memoirs. Soldier-authors, publishers, plots and motives
This thesis is a mixed-method study into military Afghanistan autobiographies from the US, UK, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands published between 2001 and 2010. Although there are quite a few …
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The Financial Well-being of Military Families
This doctoral study explores the financial situation of military families. The work considers the effect of military service on the military household, from a life course perspective, taking into account …
Relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder, attachment, self-blame, and social support among women veterans with a history of childhood and/or military sexual trauma
This study examines the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, trauma-related self-blame, social support and attachment, among female veterans with a childhood and/or military sexual trauma (MST).
Competing Narratives: Hero and PTSD Stories Told by Male Veterans Returning
This thesis documents a study into the male veteran-civilian identity, through exploration of ‘hero’ and ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’ narratives.
Coping styles, quality of life, and sexual trauma in women veterans
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of sexual trauma on female veterans’ quality of life ratings and current and past coping strategies.
The experience of foreign and commonwealth soldiers in the British Army: an exploration and methodological commentary
This thesis explores the working lives of Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers in the British Army and comments on the organisational research experience. Despite their highly visible ‘immigrant’ status and different cultural …
A fighting people? Fijian service in the British Army and the production of race and nation
This thesis examines the ways that understanding of the colonial past continues to define ways of understanding identity in the postcolonial world, with specific reference to contemporary Fijian military service in …