A Special Issue of Research in Human Development
Military Service in the Life Course: Implications for Later-Life Health and Well-Being
Avron Spiro III & Richard A. Settersten, Jr.
Guest Editors
This Special Issue features a unique series of articles that explore the long-term impact of potentially traumatic experiences in early life, focusing on the post-combat lives of veterans of several 20th century wars. In a world where there are more veterans than ever before, their voices are an essential guide to the effects – positive and negative – of being a veteran upon individuals and societies.
CONTENTS
Introduction: Implications of Military Service for Later-Life Health and Well-Being
Avron Spiro III & Richard A. Settersten, Jr.
Crystal L. Park, Anica Pless Kaiser, Avron Spiro, Daniel W. King, & Lynda A. King
Women Vietnam Veterans: Do PTSD Symptoms Mediate Effects of Warzone Service on Health?
Anica Pless Kaiser, Avron Spiro, Lewina Onyi Lee, & Jeanne Mager Stellman
Distress and Resilience after Cancer in Veterans
Allison L. Jahn, Levi Herman, Jennifer Schuster, Aanand Naik, & Jennifer Moye
Men’s Appraisals of Their Military Experiences in World War II: A 40-Year Perspective
Richard A. Settersten, Jr., Jack Day, Glen H. Elder, Jr., & Robert J. Waldinger
For more information, contact Carolyn Aldwin, RHD Editor.
Carolyn M. Aldwin, Ph.D.
Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences
Director, Gerontology Program
Editor, Research in Human Development
Past President, APA Division 20
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