Veterans readjusting to civilian life : overview of issues, challenges, and transition assistance / Patricia J. Stern, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stern, Patricia J., editor.

Series:

Military and Veteran Issues

Military and Veterans Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veteran reintegration--United States.

Veteran reintegration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (78 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While many veterans who served in the military after September 11, 2001, have successfully readjusted to civilian life with minimal difficulties in the first few years after they were discharged, others have experienced difficulties. These readjustment difficulties include financial and employment, relationships, legal, homelessness, and substance abuse. According to VA's strategic plan, one of its strategic objectives is to improve veteran wellness and economic security, and it states that the ultimate measure of VA's success is the veteran's success after leaving military service. However, t

Contents:

""VETERANS READJUSTING TO CIVILIAN LIFE: OVERVIEW OF ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE""; ""VETERANS READJUSTING TO CIVILIAN LIFE: OVERVIEW OF ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: VETERANS AFFAIRS: BETTER UNDERSTANDING NEEDED TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO VETERANS READJUSTING TO CIVILIAN LIFE""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""BACKGROUND""

""VETERANS EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WHENREADJUSTING TO CIVILIAN LIFE BUT EXTENTIS UNKNOWN""""VA OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO READJUSTINGVETERANS, BUT LONG-STANDING WEAKNESSES HINDERAVAILABLE SUPPORT""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION""; ""APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY""; ""Chapter 2: TRANSITIONING VETERANS: IMPROVED OVERSIGHT NEEDED TO ENHANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""BACKGROUND""

""AGENCIES REPORT THAT MOST LOCATIONS HAVEIMPLEMENTED KEY TAP COMPONENTS, BUT SOMELOCATIONS ARE EXPERIENCING DELAYS""""AGENCIES� EFFORTS FOR TAP ADEQUATELY ADDRESSTHREE OF FIVE KEY ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITHEFFECTIVE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATIONAND EVALUATION""; ""DOD LACKS A PROCESS TO ASSESS THE TAPEXPERIENCE OF NATIONAL GUARDAND RESERVE MEMBERS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""RECOMMENDATIONSFOR EXECUTIVE ACTION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION""; ""APPENDIX I: TECHNICAL APPENDIX""; ""APPENDIX II: DOD FORM 2958, INDIVIDUAL TRANSITIONPLAN (ITP) CHECKLIST""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 8, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63463-713-5

OCLC:

898279180