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The Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Annual Report 2021

Authors: Ministry of Defence, Office for Veterans’ Affairs
This is the 10th Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report since its introduction as a statutory requirement in the Armed Forces Act 2011. It is also the first wholly joint and integrated report between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the…
Date of Publication: December 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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“Knock on the Door” – Exploration of Casualty Notification and the Long-Term Impact on Military Families in the UK

Authors: G. McGill, Mary Moreland, G. Wilson-Menzfeld, Matthew Kiernan
Receiving the news following death in service is widely referred to among the Armed Forces population as the “knock on the door”. This research uniquely considered how casualty notification is undertaken when reporting the death of a member of the…
Date of Publication: December 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Developing a Model of the Restorative Approaches Veteran Family Service

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust, Cascade, Cardiff University
The Veterans NHS Wales (VNHSW) service has been providing a psychological support service for veterans in Wales with Service-related mental illnesses for over 10 years. While VNHSW therapists recognised that providing support for veteran families was likely to complement the…
Date of Publication: December 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Military masculinities on television: Who Dares Wins

Authors: Louise Pears
In the UK, people in their millions still tune in to watch ex-soldiers train civilians in an imitation of the SAS selection process in the reality television show SAS: Who Dares Wins. Contestants run drills, jump off cliffs and are…
Date of Publication: November 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Social and economic costs of gambling problems and related harm among UK military veterans

Authors: Shaun Harris, R. D. Pockett, Glen Dighton, K. Wood, Cherie Armour, Matt Fossey, Lee Hogan, Neil Kitchiner, J. Larcombe, R. D. Rogers, Simon Dymond
Military veterans are at heightened risk of problem gambling. Little is known about the costs of problem gambling and related harm among United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces (AF) veterans. We investigated the social and economic costs of gambling among a…
Date of Publication: October 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse among Civilian Partners of UK Military Personnel: Perceptions of the Impact of Military Life and Experiences of Help-seeking and Support

Authors: Filipa Alves-Costa, Rebecca Lane, Rachael Gribble, Nicola T. Fear, Deirdre MacManus
This report, the first of its kind into this topic in the UK, reveals complex issues of culture, stereotypical gendered roles and behaviours, hierarchy, social isolation and separation, extra-relationship and family pressures associated with housing and finance, and complex victim-survivor…
Date of Publication: October 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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War Widows Knock on the Door: An Exploratory Study of the Experiences of Bereaved Military Families

Authors: Matthew Kiernan, G. McGill, G. Wilson, Andrew Melling, Emily Mann, Anastasia Fadeeva, A. K. Osborne, Mary Moreland, Andrew McGill, Lyndsey Nicholson
This report is about the experiences of bereaved military families in the UK and the impact of their loss. For a member of the Armed Forces there is an increased risk of being exposed to serious and unsafe situations that…
Date of Publication: September 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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The theatre as therapy for military veterans? Exploring the mechanisms which impact psychosocial well-being and social connections during theatre-based programmes

Authors: G. Wilson-Menzfeld, J. Ackley
In many countries, performing arts and theatre practices are being employed with Armed Forces Communities. However, very little evidence exists outlining the psychosocial benefits of this practice. Therefore, this study aims to explore the perceived impact of theatre-based programmes on…
Date of Publication: September 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Unpaid Carers in the Armed Forces community

Authors: Royal British Legion
The aim of this research is to improve knowledge of the profile, needs, and experiences of members of the UK Armed Forces community who provide unpaid care; using this knowledge to inform policymakers on how their needs can be better…
Date of Publication: September 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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North East Lincolnshire Local Authority – Armed Forces Covenant Project

Authors: Nick Wood
This report has been produced in collaboration between North East Lincolnshire Council and York St John University. The Armed Forces Major Events Team (North East Lincolnshire) supports the Armed Forces Community Covenant across the region in support of service personnel,…
Date of Publication: September 2021
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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