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Elbogen, Eric B.; Johnson, Sally C.; Newton, Virginia M.; Straits-Troster, Kristy; Vasterling, Jennifer J.; Wagner, H. Ryan; Beckham, Jean C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Although criminal behavior in veterans has been cited as a growing problem, little is known about why some veterans are at increased risk for arrest. Theories of criminal behavior postulate that people who have been exposed to stressful environments or traumatic events and who report negative affect such as anger and irritability are at…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Psychological Patterns, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Foreign Countries
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Wheeler, Holly A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Veterans on college campuses are not new; however, the recent influx of veterans returning home from war-time service present challenges to the colleges they attend. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the transition process experienced by veterans leaving military service and attending community college for the first time.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Veterans, Military Service
National Council on Disability, 2009
More than 1.6 million American service members have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). As of December 2008, more than 4,000 troops have been killed and over 30,000 have returned from a combat zone with visible wounds and a range of permanent disabilities. In addition, an…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Freedom, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Personnel