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Work adjustment after combat deployment: reservist repatriation

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Pages 191-211 | Received 20 Dec 2010, Accepted 19 Jun 2012, Published online: 12 Nov 2012
 

Abstract

A longitudinal, qualitative study was conducted with United States (US) Army reservists to explore the concerns and obstacles in the process of returning to the civilian workforce following a combat deployment. A person–environment fit perspective is used to explain the adjustment process and obstacles encountered by the returning reservists. Seven waves of interviews over a 12-month period were conducted. These interviews resulted in the development of a process model of reintegration to work. This process model consists of four phases: Return Home, Return to Work, Activation, and Settling In. We discuss the factors and events that characterize each phase and provide some practical recommendations for employers of military reservists.

Un estudio longitudinal cualitativo se llevó a cabo con reservistas del Ejercito de los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) para examinar las preocupaciones y obstáculos en el proceso de regreso a la fuerza laboral civil tras un despliegue de combate. Una perspectiva de ajuste de persona y ambiente se utiliza para explicar el proceso de adaptacion y los obstáculos que encuentran los reservistas que regresan a el trabajo civil. Siete rondas de entrevistas se llevaron a cabo durante un período de 12 meses. Estas entrevistas resultaron en el desarrollo de un modelo de proceso de reintegración a el trabajo civil. Este modelo de proceso consiste de cuatro fases: regreso a casa, el regreso al trabajo, activación, y acomodación. Se discuten los factores y eventos que caracterizan cada fase y se ofrecen algunas recomendaciones prácticas para los empleadores de reservistas militares.

Acknowledgements

This research was partially supported by the Department of Defense Cooperative Agreement DASW01-00-2-0005 awarded to the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University. Abstract translation was provided by Laura Sanchez.

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