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| Military service, the life course and aging | | Author(s) | Richard A Settersten Jr |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 28, no 1, January 2006 |
| Pages | 159 pp (whole issue) |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Armed Forces ; Life span ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The six articles in this special issue use life-course principles to frame and explore the effects of early military service, especially during wartime, on outcomes in late life. The research represented in these articles targets a range of outcomes, some of the processes and mechanisms that produce them, and some of the consequences they bring for individuals, families and societies. Much remains to be learned about how wartime experiences have affected the lives of veterans and their families in the short and long terms. Wartime experiences may be important but largely invisible factors underneath contemporary knowledge of ageing. Attention to these factors is necessary to assess the degree to which current knowledge can be generalised to future cohorts and to respond to the needs of veterans and their families. Research on the effects of military service on the life course and ageing is not only relevant to cohorts now in late life, but will also offer insights into some of the potential consequences of service for men and women currently serving in conflicts. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060814205 A |
| Classmark | VMM: BG6: 7T |
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