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Survey Snapshot: Benefits and Challenges of Dispersed Living

Authors: Tor Johnson, Nick Crouch
The RAF Families Federation’s Dispersed Families Project is an initiative funded by the Chancellor using LIBOR funds, and aims to improve understanding of the lived experience of dispersed families in the Royal Air Force. A series of online surveys for…
Date of Publication: February 2019
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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AFF Big Survey – New allocation & maintenance contract

Authors: Army Families Federation
Key findings 1. Families want to be able to manage living in SFA online. 2. Additional and accurate information is needed, especially when applying for housing. 3. Families want efficient and effective repairs, managed through a modern system. 4. Houses…
Date of Publication: January 2019
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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AFF Big Survey – Future Accommodation Model (FAM)

Authors: Army Families Federation
Key findings 1. Families do not feel communicated with about FAM. 2. Families don’t understand why FAM is being implemented. 3. Families want to be informed and listened to. 4. FAM is not compatible with the mobile Army lifestyle. 5.…
Date of Publication: January 2019
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Snapshot Housing Bullets

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre
Bullets provide the key points of a Snapshot. Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of the complex issues at play in relation to the Armed Forces, and to support decision-making processes by bridging the gaps between academic research, government and…
Date of Publication: October 2018
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Opioid use disorder and homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration : The challenge of multimorbidity

Authors: R, Rosenheck., E. Stefanovics
Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic and clinical correlates of opioid use disorder (OUD), a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, among homeless veterans nationally in the Veterans Health…
Date of Publication: September 2018
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Persistent social networks : Civil war veterans who fought together co-locate in later life

Authors: Costa, D, Kahn, M., Roudiez, C, Wilson, S.
We demonstrate the long reach of early social ties in the location decision of individuals and in their older age mortality risk using data on Union Army veterans of the US Civil War (1861-5). We estimate discrete choice migration models…
Date of Publication: August 2018
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Differences in Experiences With Care Between Homeless and Nonhomeless Patients in Veterans Affairs Facilities With Tailored and Nontailored Primary Care Teams

Authors: Mor, M, Jones, A, Hausmann, L, Kertesz, S, Cashy, J, Schaefer, J, Gundlapalli, A, Gordon, A
Background: Homeless patients describe poor experiences with primary care. In 2012, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented homeless-tailored primary care teams (Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team, HPACTs) that could improve the primary care experience for homeless patients. Objective: To assess…
Date of Publication: August 2018
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Snapshot Housing

Authors: Lisa O’Malley, Mark Bevan, Deborah Quilgars, Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre
Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of the complex issues at play in relation to the Armed Forces, and to support decision-making processes by bridging the gaps between academic research, government and charitable policy, service provision and public opinion. Snapshots…
Date of Publication: July 2018
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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