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Stressful and positive experiences of women who served in Vietnam
Author(s)	Anica Pless Kaiser, Joyce Wang, Eve H Davison, Crystal L Park, Jeanne Majer Stellman
Journal title	Journal of Women and Aging, vol 29, no 1, 2017
Publisher	Taylor and Francis, 2017
Pages	pp 26-38
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Armed Forces ; Voluntary agencies ; War ; Vietnam ; Stress ; Well being ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	Experiences of women who served during the Vietnam War have been described in interviews or anecdotal reports, but rarely in empirical literature. Potential positive (versus negative) aspects of service or its impact on well-being are seldom considered. The authors describe stressful and positive experiences reported by approximately 1,300 female military personnel, Red Cross workers, and others deployed to Vietnam. Prominent stressful (e.g. negative living or working conditions) and positive (e.g. interpersonal relationships) themes and differences based on trauma history, Vietnam experiences, and group membership are explored. The authors evaluate associations between themes and psychological well-being. Findings provide insight into experiences of this understudied group of women. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-170630214 A
Classmark	BD: VMM: PK: VMC: 7HM: QNH: D:F:5HH: DP: 3DP: 7T
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