Bibliograph

When he came home, the impact of war on partners and children of veterans, Dianne Dempsey

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When he came home, the impact of war on partners and children of veterans, Dianne Dempsey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When he came home

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Dianne Dempsey

Sub title

the impact of war on partners and children of veterans

Summary

When the Vietnam War veterans returned home to Australia, neither the veterans nor their partners were aware of the atrocious psychological harm with which they had been afflicted. Post-traumatic stress disorder had not yet been recognised and as the men fell victim to terrible moods and illnesses, they capitulated to their pain and isolated themselves and their families. With great courage and without recognition, veterans' wives held their families together in the face of government and community indifference and did so for decades. When He Came Home is a belated recognition of these women, and it also focuses on how the issues of PTSD and suicide affect veterans who participate in contemporary conflicts. Told within an informed historical context and employing intimate narrative interviews, this important book examines the unexamined: how so many families have been brought to their knees and how such suffering can be prevented

Target audience

adult

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