Heward, Carolyn (2024) Our research reveals women suppress their femininity to fit into military culture – and struggle to be seen as veterans when they leave. The Conversation.

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Abstract

Imagine spending years hiding who you are to fit into a group, only to become invisible once you leave. This is the reality for many women who serve in the military.

Our research has found ex-servicewomen face a double burden: first, via suppressing their femininity to fit into military culture, then struggling to be recognised as veterans at all.

Item ID:	84279
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2201-5639
Keywords:	ADF; Australian Defence Force; Anzac; Veterans; Combat veterans; Veterans and PTSD; War veteran; Veterans health;
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Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2024 01:29
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520302 Clinical psychology @ 100%
SEO Codes:	14 DEFENCE > 1401 Defence > 140199 Defence not elsewhere classified @ 60% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1399 Other culture and society > 139999 Other culture and society not elsewhere classified @ 40%
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