In this book, 50 experts study the lives of U.S. veterans at work, at home, and in American society as they navigate issues regarding health, gender, public service, substance abuse, and homelessness.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Illustrations.
Foreword*.
Preface.
1: Introduction to Veterans’ Studies.
2: Characteristics of Veterans and Nonveterans within 20th-Century Cohorts in the United States.
3: The Transition from Active Duty.
4: TAPped Out: A Study of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program.
5: The VA and the Grass Roots.
6: The Job Training of Veterans.
7: Veterans in Higher Education.
8: Veteran Employment in the 21st Century.
9: Veterans and Civic Engagement.
10: Veterans as Entrepreneurs.
11: Veterans as Private Security Contractors.
12: The Preferential Hiring of Military Veterans in the United States.
13: The Retirement Patterns and Socioeconomic Status of Aging Veterans, 1995–2014.
14: Military Expatriates: U.S. Veterans Living Abroad.
