Military to Civilian Transition: Experiences of Male Canadian Armed Forces Veterans Living with Operational Stress Injuries
By: Lindsay Maclean
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v11i1.658 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 197 - 212
Submitted on: Dec 18, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 31, 2025
Published on: Jun 5, 2025
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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