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Masculinities, Work, and Retirement Among Older Men Who Experience Depression

Authors: John L. Oliffe, Brian Rasmussen, Joan L. Bottorff, Mary T. Kelly
The high incidence of depression among older men has been linked to numerous factors. In this qualitative descriptive study of 30 older, Canadian-based men who experienced depression, we explored the connections between participants' depression, masculinities, work, and retirement. Our analyses…
Date of Publication: October 2013
Country of Publication: Canada
Countries of Subject Matter: Canada
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The Recent Occupation and Industry Employment Patterns of American Veterans

Authors: David Schulker
Programs aiming to ease the transition from military to civilian life have increasingly focused on specific occupation areas where veteran skills might overlap with civilian job requirements. This research uses the American Community Survey to examine the occupations and industries…
Date of Publication: July 2016
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Employment Gaps Between Military Spouses and Matched Civilians

Authors: Sarah O. Meadows, Beth Ann Griffin, Benjamin R. Karney, Julia Pollak
Drawing upon data from the Deployment Life Study, this article examines whether female military spouses (SPs) are disadvantaged relative to matched civilian peers in terms of hours worked and earnings, paying particular attention to gaps among the highest educated women.…
Date of Publication: September 2015
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Veterans’ Transition Review: Follow-up Report 2017

Authors: Michael Laurie, Kevin Culwick, Michael Ashcroft
The original Veterans' Transition Review makes a number of recommendations concerning education and training, resettlement and employment, housing, health, welfare and the third sector, finance, advocacy and the Armed Forces covenant, information provision, and reservists. The report reviews the policies in…
Date of Publication: October 2017
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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From Homelessness to Employment: Perceptions of OEF and OIF Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Authors: Mark S. Tucker, Marjorie F. Olney, Charles Edmund Degeneffe, Paul J. Hayes
The purpose of this study was to document the first-person perspectives of 10 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) regarding their efforts to move from homelessness to employment. A qualitative, phenomenological study design was…
Date of Publication: June 2017
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Reasons for job loss among homeless veterans in supported employment

Authors: R. Rosenheck, E. Stefanovics, M.A. Stacy
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) improves competitive employment rates for those with serious mental illness (SMI) and is available through the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA). IPS clients often have difficulty maintaining jobs, and various reasons for job loss have been…
Date of Publication: February 2017
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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