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The Map of Need: identifying and predicting the spatial distribution of financial hardship in Scotland’s veteran community

Authors: Matthew Kiernan, Michael Rodrigues, E. Mann, Paul Stretesky, Margaret Anne Defeyter
During military service, many household costs for both married and single service personnel are subsidised, and transition can leave veterans unprepared for the financial demands of civilian life. Armed Forces organisations such as Sailor, Soldier, Air Force Association (SSAFA) play…
Date of Publication: March 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: Scotland
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Spillover Effects of Financial Aid for Education: Does Post-9/11 GI Bill Reduce Veteran SNAP Participation?

Authors: Projesh Ghosh, Sarmistha Pal, Sebastian Negrusa
Many veterans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We study the change in the veterans’ reliance on SNAP in response to the GI Bill, the veterans’ financial aid for higher education. Using the unanticipated increase in educational benefits…
Date of Publication: February 2021
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Armed Forces Charities’ Financial Support

Authors: Chester Howarth, Stuart Cole, Rhiannon Doherty
As in the civilian population, financial wellbeing is an important aspect of the lives of those in the armed forces community. Financial stressors, which can occur both during and after service, have wide-reaching implications for many other parts of individuals’…
Date of Publication: January 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Living with mesothelioma: A qualitative study of the experiences of male military veterans in the UK

Purpose: The UK has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world. Evidence in the United States suggests that mesothelioma may disproportionately affect military veterans. However, there has been no investigation of the experience of UK veterans living with mesothelioma.…
Date of Publication: December 2020
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: UK
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Finance Snapshot Bullets

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre, Graham Cable
Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of complex issues in relation to the Armed Forces (AF), and to support decision-making processes by bridging gaps between academic research, government and charitable policy, service provision and public opinion. Snapshots are aimed primarily…
Date of Publication: December 2020
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: UK
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Finance Snapshot

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre, Graham Cable, Alex Cooper, Kristina Fleuty, Michael K. Almond
Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of complex issues in relation to the Armed Forces (AF), and to support decision-making processes by bridging gaps between academic research, government and charitable policy, service provision and public opinion. Snapshots are aimed primarily…
Date of Publication: December 2020
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: UK
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Making the Benefits System Fit for Service: Improving Support for Veterans with Military Compensation (full report and executive summary available)

Authors: Royal British Legion, Poppy Scotland, Meagan Levin
Findings from this research provide an important insight into the way the welfare benefits system works for veterans, and aim to provide a significant contribution to the wider research on the issue. This report highlights areas of concern, which although…
Date of Publication: November 2020
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: England
Peer Reviewed: No
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Gambling and military Service: Characteristics, comorbidity, and problem severity in an epidemiological sample

Authors: Mark van der Maas, Lia Nower
Active military members and veterans both show elevated risk of Gambling Disorder. However, research comparing these groups to civilians in epidemiological samples is sparse. There is also some research suggesting that there is a stronger association between military service and…
Date of Publication: November 2020
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: USA
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Support for UK Veterans

Authors: Tom Powell, Aaron Kulakiewicz, Alexander Bellis, Andy Powell, David Foster, Djuna Thurley, Francis Hobson, Louisa Brooke-Holland, Noel Dempsey, Philip Loft, Steven Kennedy, Wendy Wilson
The Annual Population Survey of Veterans residing in Great Britain and the Census 2011: Working Age UK Armed Forces Veterans Residing in England & Wales produced by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) provide a range of statistics about the veteran…
Date of Publication: November 2020
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
Peer Reviewed: No
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