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1 Research Proposal Anitra McKnight Walden University SOCW 6301: Social Work Practice Research Dr. Tiffany Wells October 27 th , 2023 Research Proposal Part 1 Introduction Joining the military can be a very rewarding and exciting career. Traveling the world, receiving health care, dental care, education opportunities, and getting help on purchasing a home are just a few of the perks that comes with joining the military. Being able to have your family right there with you to experience some of these things are a plus as well. But joining the military is not for everyone. It is definitely not for the weak. When a person who is planning to join the military, they have a lot of things to consider before they join. Where will they be stationed, how long will they be away from their family, can my family go with me, will I be in harm’s way are just some of the things to consider? But once you raise your hand and swear to protect and to serve, that is your commitment to put your life on the line to save the life of others. That’s a very serious and honorable thing to do.

2 Problem Statement As stated previously, joining the military can be very rewarding. After all of the sacrifices that service members endure while they serve, when they decide to leave the military and transition into the civilian world. Many servicemembers have been to war and have experienced trauma and now dealing with PTSD, anxiety and depression amongst other things. This has led to veterans not being able to maintain jobs, not having the proper mental and physical care from the Veterans Affairs and not receive disability pensions from the VA. If more servicemembers were educated prior to leaving the military, then I do believe that the number of homeless veterans that we have today would be significantly lower. Research Question My research question is, “How can homelessness for military veterans be prevented and what programs are in place to prevent this from happening?” Literature Review Joining the military can be a great and rewarding experience. Being able to travel the world for free and get education assistance and have all of the benefits for yourself, children and spouses is a treat in itself. Once you leave the military and transition over to civilian life, you would think that you will get all of the benefits to follow you after serving your country to include having a place to stay. There are several things that can lead to a veteran becoming homeless. Being homeless can be defined as lacking structured, secure, regular and sufficient accommodation, and it includes frequently moving between dissimilar types of housing, abiding in homeless sanctuaries, and living in inhabitable places like an abandoned building

3 (Bommersbach el at., 2020). In 2023, there are 67, 495 homeless veterans and comprise of 10.6% of all homeless in the United States and are two times as likely to become homeless verses those who didn’t serve in the military (VA Claims Insider, 2023). Mental Illnesses Several factors contribute to homeless. When soldiers go to combat, they come back home and suffer from PTSD, due to some of the trauma that they have experienced while being deployed. After returning home, a lot of the military service members exit the military. Having being diagnosed with PTSD can lead to being homeless. This is a result from losing jobs because they are not able to perform their duties at work. Mental illnesses and using drugs can also contribute to becoming homeless. In several instances, getting housing for female veterans can be extremely difficult if they have experienced some sort of MST (military sexual trauma) during their time in service. They may be scared to live out on their own due to fear of having the same thing repeated to them, especially if they live alone. And if housing becomes available to them, they may have a hard time keeping the home due to women being paid lower wages than those of their male counterparts which could ultimately result in losing their housing. Disability Payments When service members leave the military, they undergo a medical exam and if diagnosed with a disability, they will start receiving a monthly stipend to accommodate for their disability if it is found that the disability was service-connected. However, dealing with the Army from my own experience, it is all about hurry up and wait. What I mean by that is that

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