Veterans

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Opposing viewpoints series

Series:

Opposing viewpoints

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning

Pub. Date:

[2011]

Language:

English

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UB 357 .V375 2011

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[2011]	Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning	248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.	On Shelf CCU Circulating Books (off-campus) UB 357 .V375 2011	More Info Place Hold

Description

This volume explores the topics relating to war veterans in the United States by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. It allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

Subjects

Literature
Services for
Social conditions
United States. -- Department of Veterans Affairs -- Juvenile literature
Veterans
Veterans -- Services for -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Veterans -- United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature

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pt. 1. Are U.S. military veterans being treated fairly?

Veterans are not being treated fairly / Judith Coburn

Veterans are offered a wide range of benefits and services to help them in civilian life / Eric K. Shinseki

Recent Hollywood portrayals of veterans are too negative / Ben Shapiro

Recent Hollywood portrayals of veterans are complex and inclusive / Tara McKelvey

Better mental health outreach is needed for veterans / Reynaldo Leal Jr.

Veterans outreach is improving / Richard A. Jones

pt. 2. What issues are facing the VA?

The VA is ill-prepared to meet the influx of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans / Linda Bilmes

The VA is preparing to meet the needs of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans / Jose Riojas

The VA is ill-prepared to deal with the growing number of female veterans / Erin Mulhall

The VA is working to ensure that needs of female veterans are met / Bradley G. Mayes

Not enough is being done for veterans with Gulf War illness / Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

The VA offers a wide range of programs for veterans suffering from Gulf War illness / Lawrence Deyton

pt. 3. How does the VA address emerging and controversial health issues?

The VA is misdiagnosing veterans in order to deny benefits / Joshua Kors

The VA is not misdiagnosing veterans in order to deny benefits / Michael J. Kussman

Post-traumatic stress disorder is over-diagnosed / Sally Satel

Veterans with traumatic brain injuries are being neglected / Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

The VA is increasing funding for programs for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury / Donna Miles

pt. 4. How can the U.S. government help veterans?

Assured public funding is the best way to fund VA services / William A. Boettcher

Assured public funding is not the best way to fund VA services / Henry J. Aaron

VA health care is not a flexible system and should not be expanded / Nina Owcharenko

The VHA could be the model for future health care / Phillip Longman

The United States needs an advanced GI bill / Barack Obama

The United States does not need an advanced GI bill / Steve Chapman.

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Contributors:

Haerens, Margaret

ISBN:

9780737749953
9780737749946

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