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From homelessness to employment: Perceptions of OEF and OIF veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (RCB). Volume 60(4), Pgs. 227-238.

NARIC Accession Number: J77865. What's this?
Author(s): Hayes, Paul J., Degeneffe, Charles E., Olney, Marjorie F., Tucker, Mark S..
Publication Year: 2017.
Abstract: Study examined the perspectives of 10 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) regarding their efforts to move from homelessness to employment. A qualitative, phenomenological study design was employed through the use of in-depth interviews. Analysis of the data identified five themes: (1) fallout from PTSD, (2) motivation to change, (3) family support, (4) rehabilitation counseling, and (5) developing a new work identity. Findings suggest that veterans of this era with PTSD express the values and attitudes needed for work adjustment and successful reintegration into the workforce. It is anticipated that the results of this study will stimulate the rehabilitation counseling profession to continue advancements in training, research, and service provision to better meet the vocational rehabilitation needs of veterans with PTSD.
Descriptor Terms: EMPLOYMENT REENTRY, HOMELESS, MILITARY, POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS, PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION, VETERANS, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, WORK ADJUSTMENT.


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Citation: Hayes, Paul J., Degeneffe, Charles E., Olney, Marjorie F., Tucker, Mark S.. (2017.) From homelessness to employment: Perceptions of OEF and OIF veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (RCB)., 60(4), Pgs. 227-238. Retrieved 8/6/2023, from REHABDATA database.


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