Military Veteran Psychological Health and Social Care - 9781138949485

Taylor & Francis

Military Veteran Psychological Health and Social CareContemporary Issues\nAuthor(s): Jamie Hacker Hughes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138949485, 978-1138949485\nSynopsis\nWhen servicewomen and men leave the armed forces, their care transfers to the statutory and third sector where the quality and provision of services can vary enormously. This edited book, encompassing a range of perspectives, from service user to professional, provides a comprehensive overview of services available. Each chapter, in turn, examines the policy underpinnings of systems and services covering the psychological health and social care of military veterans and then focuses on the needs of a discrete number of types of military veterans including early service leavers, veterans in the criminal justice system, older veterans and reservists, together with the needs of the children of veterans families.\n\nThis is the first UK book to es