Citation

Ahlin EM, Douds AS. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2018; 62(10): 3168-3184.

Affiliation

Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X17723626

PMID

28770637

Abstract

The current study sought to examine access to services by various veteran subgroups: racial/ethnic minorities, females, rural populations, and LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer). Generally, the Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) interviewed for this study did not feel that these subgroups were well served by the program and treatment options presently available, and that other groups such as males and urban veterans received better access to necessary psychosocial and medical care. This research extends studies that explore overall connection to services by further demonstrating barriers to receipt of services by specific subgroups of veterans, particularly those at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system.

Language: en

Keywords

LGBTQ; mental health care; minority populations; rural veterans; veterans