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  • Social Psychology
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Criminology

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  • Growing interest in post-incarceration adjustment challenges for Veterans.
  • Prevalence of stress-related disorders and reintegration difficulties.
  • Veteran reintegration is a complex, multi-level process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Explore Veterans' lived experiences to understand transition readiness.
  • Examine the Veteran standpoint on post-incarceration reintegration.
  • Identify everyday strategies for successful post-incarceration transition.

Main Methods:

  • Veteran-centric approach to understanding lived experiences.
  • Qualitative exploration of identity work and self-construction.
  • Analysis of everyday strategies for transition efficacy.

Main Results:

  • Veteran lived experiences are crucial for understanding transition readiness.
  • Identity work reveals empirical self-constructions and standpoints.
  • Everyday strategies are key to post-incarceration transition efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the Veteran standpoint is essential for effective reintegration support.
  • Identity and everyday strategies significantly influence post-incarceration adjustment.
  • Further research should focus on Veteran-specific transition needs.