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by Diann Kelly, PhD, LMSW (Editor) Sydney Barksdale, PhD, JD (Editor) David Gitelson, PhD, LCSW (Editor)
This professional and clinical resource examines the concerns, needs, and strengths of young servicemen and women who repeatedly transition between active duty to civilian life.
Full Description:
This professional and clinical resource examines the concerns, needs, and strengths of young servicemen and women who repeatedly transition between active duty to civilian life.
A unique and timely resource, it covers an array of important topics concerning these young veterans, including health and mental health issues, homelessness, employment, education, family stressors, and more. It is an ideal resource for military social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, as well as social service agents and VA administrators.
Key Topics:
- The impact of combat trauma Family strengthening strategies against domestic violence, addictions, and divorce
- Special issues faced by young female veterans
•Career and vocational counseling for young veterans
- Policy and advocacy for young veterans
- Strategies for aiding, supporting, and engaging young veterans
250 pp., Softcover
Introduction: Today's Young Veterans - A Resilient Community
Diann Cameron Kelly
Part I - Assessment & Practice Approaches to Promote Resilience in Reintegration
David Gitelson and William Valente
Chapter 1 Identifying and Assessing Contextual Challenges and Opportunities for Young Veterans
Diann Cameron Kelly
Chapter 2 The Intersection Between War Theater and Home Environment: Protective Factors to Mediate Healthy Reintegration
Alissa Mallow, Brenda Williams-Gray and Jonathan Alex
Chapter 3 Trauma and the Combatant Life Cycle: Treating the Developmental Course of PTSD Post-Deployment
Thomas Quinn and Elizabeth Quinn
Chapter 4 The Burden of Combat: Cognitive Dissonance Among Iraq War Veterans
Wayne Klug and Anne O'Dwyer
Part II - Outreach & Practice with Specialized Communities
Sydney Howe-Barksdale and William Valente
Chapter 5 Homeless Veterans Who Served in the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Wesley Kasprow and Robert Rosenheck
Chapter 6 Issues for Returning Veterans and their Families in Hispanic Communities: Implications for Outreach and Practice
Magaly Freytes, Elizabeth Hannold and Constance Uphold
Chapter 7 Living in Transition: Young Veterans' Health and the Post-Deployment Shift to Family Life
Kristy Straits-Tröster, Jennifer Gierisch, Patrick Calhoun, Jennifer Strauss, Corrine Voils, Harold Kudler
Chapter 8 The Homecoming Experiences of Young Veterans: supporting a Successful Transition & Reintegration
Donna Caplin and Katharine Kranz-Lewis
Chapter 9 Veterans'-by-Proxy: A Review of Literature of the Vicarious Impact of War on the Children of Veterans
Diann Cameron Kelly and Shari Ward
Part III - Advocacy & Policy Practice to Promote Young Veterans' Well-Being
David Gitelson and William Valente
Chapter 10 Managing the Return of Young Veterans to the Workplace: Opportunities for Vocational Counseling
Joan DeSimone and Christina Harnett
Chapter 11 Ensuring Equality After the War: Providing Parity in Health Care Among Veterans Across Service Categories
Christina Hartnett and Lt. Col. Michael Gafney
Chapter 12 The 21st Century Veteran and the 19th Century Pension Code: Why the VA Claims Process is a Failure Thomas Reed
Epilogue
Aiding, Supporting & Engaging the Young Warrior
Diann Cameron Kelly, Sydney Howe-Barksdale and David Gitelson
PREORDER April 2011
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