Who is a ‘Veteran’? Understanding Definitions of the Term Among the British Public: A Research Note

TY - JOUR

T1 - Who is a ‘Veteran’?

T2 - Understanding Definitions of the Term Among the British Public: A Research Note

AU - Gribble, Rachael

AU - Wessely, Simon

AU - Klein, Susan

AU - Alexander, David A.

AU - Dandeker, Christopher

AU - Fear, Nicola T.

PY - 2019/12/16

Y1 - 2019/12/16

N2 - There are currently an estimated 2.8–3.8 million people in the UK who fulfil the UK Ministry of Defence definition of a military veteran (a minimum of one day’s military service). Despite these numbers, there is little research on who the public views as a veteran and how this differs across society. Rachael Gribble, Simon Wessely, Susan Klein, David A Alexander, Christopher Dandeker and Nicola T Fear examine public conceptualisations of the term ‘veteran’ compared with definitions from the Ministry of Defence and those of ex-service personnel themselves. Factors associated with commonly endorsed definitions are identified.

AB - There are currently an estimated 2.8–3.8 million people in the UK who fulfil the UK Ministry of Defence definition of a military veteran (a minimum of one day’s military service). Despite these numbers, there is little research on who the public views as a veteran and how this differs across society. Rachael Gribble, Simon Wessely, Susan Klein, David A Alexander, Christopher Dandeker and Nicola T Fear examine public conceptualisations of the term ‘veteran’ compared with definitions from the Ministry of Defence and those of ex-service personnel themselves. Factors associated with commonly endorsed definitions are identified.

KW - Public Opinion

KW - DEFINITION

KW - VETERANS

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076916259&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/03071847.2019.1700683

DO - 10.1080/03071847.2019.1700683

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85076916259

SN - 0307-1847

VL - 164

SP - 10

EP - 17

JO - RUSI Journal

JF - RUSI Journal

IS - 7

ER -