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The Costs of Courage : Combat Stress, Warriors, and Family Survival.
This volume introduces social workers and other helping professionals to the dynamic warrior culture of the US military and their families and provides practitioners with the cultural competence necessary to successfully interact with members of this culture. This book includes best practices and ap...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated,
2011.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Yet Another Inconvenient Truth; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Basics; 1. War and Its By-Products; Background; Afghanistan; Iraq; Reflections on War-Sun Tzu, 500 BCE; The Western Way of War: The Battle; Killing and Warriors; Drink, and Will to Combat; Soul Wounds; Casualties: Visible and Invisible; The Sexual Assault Epidemic; Conclusion; 2. The American Profession of Arms; Chapter Overview; The American Profession of Arms; Department of Defense; Total Force Demographics for Social Workers
- Military SubculturePrivileges of Rank; Army; Marine Corps; Navy; Air Force; Coast Guard; The Military Family: An Integral Part of the American Profession of Arms; Characteristics of DOD Service Member Families; Deployments, Separation, and Reunion in Active-Duty Families; Unique Issues for Reserve Component Service Members and Families; Well-Being in Army Families; Children in Army Families; Part Two: The Problem; 3. Combat Stress Injuries; Introduction; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Major Depressive Episode; Major Depressive Disorder; Traumatic Brain Injury
- 4. Governmental Responses to Combat Stress InjuriesIntroduction; Department of Defense; Department of Veterans Affairs; 5. Suicide and the Warrior; Introduction; Suicide Theory; Statistics; Stigma and Barriers to Seeking Help; The Human Face of Suicide; PTSD: A Risk Factor for Suicide; Suicide in the Army; Suicide and Deployment to Combat; Killing, Suicide, and Acquired Capability; Suicide in the Navy and Marine Corps; Suicide in the Air Force; Postdeployment Suicide; Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act of 2007; Hidden Epidemic of Female Veteran Suicides
- Social Work and Suicide Survivors6. Contemporary Military and Veterans' Issues; Introduction; Homeless Veterans; Incarcerated Veterans; Women Warriors; Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue Law Repealed; 7. Warriors and Families Speak Out; The Military Experience; Difference between the First and Second Deployment; Effects on the Warrior; The Injured Warrior; Marriage and Deployment; Family Member Experiences; The Experience of Coming Home; Use of Social Workers; Part Three: Social Work Solutions; 8. Social Work and Military Families; Deployment Statistics; Early Literature on Military Families
- Changes in the MilitaryMajor Military Policy Changes Addressing Families; Military Readiness: An Ongoing Issue; Common Characteristics of Military Life; Military Families Seeking Help for Mental Health; Transitional Density and Family Survival; Predeployment, Separation, and Postdeployment and Reintegration Periods; When a Warrior Deploys, the Family Also Serves; Children and Adolescents; Secondary Traumatic Stress; VA Caregiver Support; Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors; Resources for Social Work with Warriors and Their Families