Need for cultural competency in the mentorship of female Veterans during civilian transitions

Tam-SetoLinna,; EnglishAllan,

doi:10.3138/jmvfh.2017-0049

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“…Only 6 have women Veterans as the sole focus. 4,[6][7][8][9][10] Information about RCMP women is less robust than information about CAF women.…”

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“…8 Thus, culturally competent mentorship that is mindful of the culture shift women experience in MCT, and all-women mentorship programs where they can talk with other women who understand their experiences, can be useful. 7,8 Although women have different experiences in transition than men, most programs to assist with transition focus on military roles and not on gender. An unnamed government official expressed this by saying "transition must focus on the role of the member while in the CAF and not gender," 8(p. 9) but women want more women-specific transitional programs.…”

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Women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A scoping review

Nichole

2021

Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health

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Lay Summary This literature review summarizes the available information about women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, points out gaps in the literature, and suggests ways to improve research about this population. The literature reviewed mainly addressed demographics, women Veterans’ physical and mental health issues, income, and financial security, being a woman in the workplace, Veterans Affairs Canada program and service use, and military-to-civilian transition. Even though this review of 83 articles uncovered many issues faced by women Veterans in Canada, much more information is available about men compared with women Veterans, and more research on women Veterans is needed. With the research that is available, it is still difficult to understand the experiences of Canadian women Veterans, know whether their needs are being met, and figure out which issues are specific to them.

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“…Only 6 have women Veterans as the sole focus. 4,[6][7][8][9][10] Information about RCMP women is less robust than information about CAF women.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A scoping review

Nichole

2021

Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health

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Exploring the Occupational Lifestyle Experiences of the Families of Public Safety Personnel

Richmond,

Ricciardelli,

Dekel

et al. 2024

J Occup Rehabil

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Purpose Public safety personnel, including first responders, are regularly exposed to physical, social, and psychological risks and occupational requirements. These risks and requirements extend beyond the employee and may also impact the families (for example, work-family conflict, compassion fatigue). Despite recent attention directed at the population’s wellness, considerably less attention is directed towards the family. This review investigates how the risks and requirements associated with these occupations affect families’ lives and experiences, and correspondingly, how families respond and adapt to these risks. Methods In the current qualitative review, we sought to identify and describe the lifestyle experiences of public safety families as they navigate the occupational risks and requirements of public safety work. The inclusion criteria resulted in an analysis of 18 articles, representing only police (n = 11), paramedics (n = 7), and firefighting (n = 10) sectors. Results We identified and described the experiences of public safety families both by occupation and familial role. Shared familial themes across occupational groups included ‘Worry’, ‘Communication’, ‘Where do I turn’, ‘Are they okay’, ‘Serving alongside’, and ‘(Over)Protective’. However, distinct themes also emerged between different occupational groups and family configurations. Themes prevalent amongst primarily children of police included: ‘Worry’, ‘Let’s Laugh Instead’, ‘(Over)Protective’, and ‘I’m not the Police, my Parent is!’. Experiences differed if the family contained on serving public safety personnel or multiple. Conclusion We identified the shared and unique occupational experiences of public safety families. This review normalizes these experiences and emphasizes the need to develop initiatives to improve the well-being of families and safety employees.

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Role of mentoring for women in the Canadian Armed Forces

Tam‐Seto

2022

Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health

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LAY SUMMARY In Canada, mentoring has been used in the armed forces to support women’s careers and personal development, but there is little evidence that the unique experiences of being a woman in the military have been considered in mentoring efforts. The current study aims to find reasons why servicewomen are using mentorship in the Canadian Armed Forces and to identify the gender and cultural factors that may play a role in those mentoring experiences. This article presents some of the findings from 28 interviews that explored the experiences of mentorship for women in the military. For women, career development advice includes learning how to manage personal responsibilities along with career objectives. Women are also looking for support to address issues related to gender and military culture, kinship and visibility, and surviving sexual trauma in the workplace. The current study provides a foundation for ongoing research and forms a basis on which future mentorship work can be built.

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Need for cultural competency in the mentorship of female Veterans during civilian transitions

Cited by 4 publications

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Women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A scoping review

Women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A scoping review

Exploring the Occupational Lifestyle Experiences of the Families of Public Safety Personnel

Role of mentoring for women in the Canadian Armed Forces

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