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Military veterans and welfare reform : bridging two policy worlds through qualitative longitudinal research

Scullion, LC; Jones, K; Dwyer, P; Hynes, C; Martin, PB

Authors

K Jones

P Dwyer

C Hynes



Abstract

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus in the UK on the support provided to those who have served in the Armed Forces, with the publication of the Armed Forces Covenant (2011), the ten year Strategy for our Veterans (2018) and the creation of the first ever Office for Veterans’ Affairs (2019). There is also an important and growing body of research – including longitudinal research – focusing on transitions from military to civilian life, much of which adopts a quantitative approach. At the same time, the UK has witnessed a period of unprecedented welfare reform. However, to date, research focused on veterans’ interactions with the social security system has been largely absent, particularly from a qualitative perspective. This article draws on the authors’ experiences of undertaking qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) to address this significant knowledge gap. We reflect on how QLR was essential in engagement with policy makers enabling the research to bridge the two parallel policy worlds of veterans’ support and welfare reform and leading to significant policy and practice impact.

Citation

Scullion, L., Jones, K., Dwyer, P., Hynes, C., & Martin, P. (2021). Military veterans and welfare reform : bridging two policy worlds through qualitative longitudinal research. Social Policy and Society, 20(4), 670-683. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746421000166

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 15, 2020
Online Publication Date May 17, 2021
Publication Date Oct 1, 2021
Deposit Date Nov 16, 2020
Publicly Available Date Nov 16, 2020
Journal Social Policy and Society
Print ISSN 1474-7464
Electronic ISSN 1475-3073
Publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Volume 20
Issue 4
Pages 670-683
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746421000166
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746421000166
Related Public URLs http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=SPS
Additional Information Access Information : This article has been published in a revised form in Social Policy and Society https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746421000166. This version is published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND. No commercial re-distribution or re-use allowed. Derivative works cannot be distributed. © Authors.

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