| LC control no. | sh2012002093 |
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| Topical heading | Veteran reintegration |
| Variant(s) | Community reintegration, Veteran Post-deployment reintegration Reintegration, Veteran Veteran-community reintegration Veterans--Reintegration |
| See also | Resocialization |
| Found in | Work cat.: The best years of our lives [VR], 2000 (summary: Recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans after WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives.) Case studies in war-to-peace transition : the demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants in Ethiopia, Namibia, and Uganda, c1996: abstr. (Reinsertion and reintegration are not distinct phases independent of demobilization. Rather, they are part of a seamless web in the transition from military to civilian life, without a clear beginning or end.) p. 22 (demobilization and subsequent reintegration into productive civilian life) pp. 32-33 (economic reintegration; social reintegration; psychological reintregration; the capacity of veterans to reintegrate socially and economically is determined by several factors) Department of Defense dictionary of military and associated terms, 2012, viewed online May 17, 2012 (reintegrate: In personnel recovery, the task of conducting appropriate debriefings and reintegrating recovered isolated personnel back to duty and their family; DDR: disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration) Journal of rehabilitation research and development, v. 49, no. 1 (2012): p. 87 (defining and measuring veteran community reintegration) p. 88 (Both psychological and physical injuries can interfere with the veteran's experience of returning home and reuniting with family and community after combat; Helping ... combat veterans adjust to life at home and in the community and returning to participation in major social life roles is a VA priority. Participation in life roles has also been labeled "community integration" and return to participation in life roles as "community reintegration." Reintegration is also an appropriate term to use with veterans who are returning from deployment in the military. The term reintegration has been used in the context of discharge from an institution such as a hospital, prison, or other setting in which the individual is separated from normal community living and returns to community life. The term reintegration is also appropriate when discussing cultural adaptation when repatriating from a foreign country.) p. 89 (The specific aspects and elements of life that could potentially be incorporated into the assessment of community reintegration are multifaceted, with no gold standard of the elements applicable to all persons. Adult life roles are culturally defined and vary by life stage, but existing measures of community reintegration typically consider engagement in diverse aspects of role functioning as an (1) independent.) Veteran Information Profile, via WWW, May 17, 2012: home page (Military-to-civilian transition; post-deployment veterans; veterans returning to civilian life; reintegration-related problems; all veterans returning from deployment face civilian reintegration adjustments; The VIP incorporates eight veteran post-deployment scales (measures): Truthfulness Scale;PTSD Scale; Civilian Reintegration; Suicide Scale; Self-Esteem Scale; Alcohol Scale; Depression Scale; Drugs Scale) Airmen, civilians and family members reintegration guide, via WWW, May 17, 2012: p. 1 (Reintegration is part of the overall Deployment Cycle Support. Air Force Space Command created this guide to help Airmen and civilian employees returning from long deployments to reunite successfully with their families, friends, and local community. The reintegration process provides Airmen, civilian employees, and families with information, assistance, and other tools they need to handle problems within different aspects that often arise after a long deployment, including the physical, mental, emotional/spiritual, and environmental state of redeploying personnel and their family members. ... The goals of reintegration are to integrate units and individuals with their families and communities, give formal command recognition for the achievements of returning units and individuals, and prepare units for success with their next mission. The overall reintegration process includes conducting required reintegration tasks, conducting formal welcome-home ceremonies, and completing a successful transition to routine operations.) |
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