Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Introduction to Violence in the Military
Book Title
Violence in the Military
ORCID ID
0000-0003-2265-1771
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
978-3-031-26883-0
Publication Date
3-31-2023
Keywords
Military, Veterans, Allies, Trauma, Violence, Suicide, Sexual, Intimate partner, Violent criminal behavior
Description
[Chapter Abstract] The global war on terrorism resulted in a continual involvement of the United States military and allied nations from 2001 to 2021. While the training and experiences of service members are essential to national security, 20 years of conflict and ongoing military operations greatly impacted service members, families, and veterans. This impact is not unique to the US military but also extends to many of our close allies including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. This comprehensive review addresses the impact of the training and deployment experiences on service members’ mental health, behavior, and propensity toward non-combat-related violence. Non-combat-related violence manifests in a variety of ways, including suicidality and self-harm, sexual violence, intimate partner and domestic violence, and other violent criminal behaviors. Thus, identifying and addressing violent behavior and the factors enabling or exacerbating it is crucial for the long-term health and safety of service members, their families, and the communities in which they live.
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-26883-0_1
Publisher
Springer, Cham
First Page
1
Last Page
2
Disciplines
Psychology
NSUWorks Citation
Baker, M. T.,
Ojeda, A. R.,
Blalock, J.,
Pressley, H.,
Martinez, R.,
Moore, B. A.,
Van Hasselt, V. B.
(2023). Introduction to Violence in the Military. Violence in the Military, 1-2.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/763
Additional Information
Part of the SpringerBriefs in Psychology book series (BRIEFSBC)
© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG