Military Caregivers
In: Clinical social work journal, Volume 46, Issue 2, p. 156-163
ISSN: 1573-3343
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In: Clinical social work journal, Volume 46, Issue 2, p. 156-163
ISSN: 1573-3343
In: Social work in public health, Volume 34, Issue 7, p. 616-627
ISSN: 1937-190X
In: Military behavioral health, Volume 5, Issue 4, p. 299-299
ISSN: 2163-5803
In: Journal of family social work, Volume 20, Issue 2, p. 81-83
ISSN: 1540-4072
In: Journal of family social work, Volume 20, Issue 1, p. 1-4
ISSN: 1540-4072
In: Military behavioral health, Volume 7, Issue 2, p. 151-160
ISSN: 2163-5803
In: Clinical social work journal, Volume 46, Issue 2, p. 92-99
ISSN: 1573-3343
In: Affilia: journal of women and social work, Volume 30, Issue 4, p. 489-503
ISSN: 1552-3020
Many female service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan report experiencing some level of combat. However, female veterans may perceive combat and threat differently than their male counterparts. A feminist analysis of semistructured interviews was used to examine female veterans' ( N = 12) definitions of and experiences with combat. Participants described combat in three themes—experiencing combat-related events, witnessing combat-related events, and feeling threatened. Veterans also described a flexible definition of "combat veteran," comparing their experiences to others' to determine their status. This study has implications for practice, research, and policy on veterans, including broadening the assessment of combat.