Military identity and the transition into civilian life "lifers", medically discharged and reservist soldiers
Theoretical perspectives on identity and transition -- Role exit -- "Lifers": exit from the armed forces after 36 years' service -- "Medically discharged": forced exit due to injury, health and wellbeing -- "Reservists": changing identities between civilian and mil...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cham, Switzerland
Palgrave Macmillan
2019
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| Schriftenreihe: | Palgrave pivot
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Theoretical perspectives on identity and transition -- Role exit -- "Lifers": exit from the armed forces after 36 years' service -- "Medically discharged": forced exit due to injury, health and wellbeing -- "Reservists": changing identities between civilian and military roles -- Impact of role exit: problems associated with leaving the armed forces -- Help with finding a civilian job -- Conclusion. This book outlines the relationship between social identity theory and military to civilian transition, examining the mass movement of soldiers back into the civilian occupational world by considering literature specifically on role exit and in relation to the process of full-time military exit. The authors document a range of biographical and experientially-focussed case studies to highlight the range of transition as a Reservist. It addresses themes of significant public interest in the light of the recent restructure of the UK full-time and reserve services and following the Iraq and Afghanistan wars |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-116) and index |
| Beschreibung: | xi, 121 pages 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9783030123376 978-3-030-12337-6 3030123375 3-030-12337-5 |