Social support for veterans

Autor: Beata Czuba
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces, Vol 199, Iss 1, Pp 5-20 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2544-7122
2545-0719
DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.8106
Popis: The article aims to outline how mission-traumatized veterans perceive social support. Social support is an essential resource for an individual in coping with the difficulties in everyday life. The subject of the examination is quantitative research with veterans’ participation and own qualitative research – free interviews analyzed using the IPA (Individual Phenomenological Analysis) method. The obtained results indicate that social support can be considered in terms of a meta-resource that activates other vital resources of humans, thereby strengthening them in difficult situations. The expected support criteria are met by friendly self-help groups that can operate in military units and complement the help provided by professionals.
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