TY - JOUR
T1 - Men with a mission
T2 - Veterans' meanings of peacekeeping in Cambodia
AU - Schok, Michaela L.
AU - Kleber, Rolf J.
AU - Boeije, Hennie R.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This qualitative study examines veterans' meanings of peacekeeping in Cambodia. In-depth interviews were conducted among 19 veterans. Purposive sampling distinguished between veterans with and without stress responses. Thematic analysis showed that peacekeeping reflected a different reality in which military performance and comradeship provided clear sense and direction. A sense of fulfillment and appreciation by the local people was perceived as rewarding. Professional skills and life experience created new opportunities in the veterans' future careers and personal life. Comparison of subsamples reflected different perceptions of threat, witnessing an unjust world in Cambodia, and coming to terms with different realities. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
AB - This qualitative study examines veterans' meanings of peacekeeping in Cambodia. In-depth interviews were conducted among 19 veterans. Purposive sampling distinguished between veterans with and without stress responses. Thematic analysis showed that peacekeeping reflected a different reality in which military performance and comradeship provided clear sense and direction. A sense of fulfillment and appreciation by the local people was perceived as rewarding. Professional skills and life experience created new opportunities in the veterans' future careers and personal life. Comparison of subsamples reflected different perceptions of threat, witnessing an unjust world in Cambodia, and coming to terms with different realities. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/77954239446
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=77954239446&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15325020903381873
DO - 10.1080/15325020903381873
M3 - Article
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 15
SP - 279
EP - 303
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 4
ER -