Exploring the Potential of a Veteran-SPCA Partnership to Ease Veteran Reintegration.
Recent investigations have documented the difficulties of military service members transitioning to civilian life. Corresponding inquiry has begun to examine programs that can assist veterans with this transition. This qualitative investigation examined a novel partnership between a group of veteran...
| Published in: | Best Practices in Mental Health Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 49 - 61 |
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Follmer Group
May2019
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