Veterans' journeys home : [life after Afghanistan and Iraq] / Lori Holyfield.
نوع المادة : نصالناشر:Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, [2011]تاريخ حقوق النشر: copyright 2011وصف:x, 268 pages ; 23 cmنوع المحتوى:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781612050515
- 1612050514
- 9781612050522 (pbk)
- 1612050522 (pbk)
- Life after Afghanistan and Iraq
- Veterans -- United States -- Psychology
- Veterans -- Mental health services -- United States
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Veterans -- United States
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- United States
- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- United States
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Psychological aspects
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Psychological aspects
- UB369 H65 2011
نوع المادة | المكتبة الحالية | رقم الطلب | رقم النسخة | حالة | تاريخ الإستحقاق | الباركود | |
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كتاب | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | UB369 H65 2011 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010000400020 | ||
كتاب | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | UB369 H65 2011 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.2 | المتاح | 30010000400124 |
Subtitle from cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Veterans{u2019} Journeys Home is a vivid portrayal of military life and its aftermath for U.S. troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hearing the voices of those who have experienced combat and trauma, the reader journeys with women and men from basic training to active duty and return to civilian life. Highlighting the challenges our veterans face in today{u2019}s complex and changing military culture, the book depicts the sometimes haunting and visceral memories of returning soldiers, reveals conversations with mental health providers, and offers an alternative approach to healing the emotional wounds of war. Sociologist and activist Holyfield lets the voices of combat tell the story of war. For any reader seeking a deeper understanding of the special human challenges of the recent wars, her book is valuable to veterans of all wars, their families, and mental health communities, policymakers, and any reader invested in seeing that our nation{u2019}s veterans receive a true 2welcome home.3