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This article explores how a cultural psychological perspective may enhance the knowledge available regarding the reintegration of veterans. In order to achieve a clear understanding of this phenomenon, a literature review was conducted. The review found that culture could be used to combine the different aspects of transitioning, to create a more complex and coherent understanding of the process. Through the analysis, the following themes emerged: stigmatization of veterans, concerning political, scientific, and societal aspects, which may play a role in the reintegration process. Secondly, an unclear definition of culture was largely present in the articles treated, which may relate to the notion that cultural psychology is remarkably unrepresented in relation to this phenomenon. The role of stigmatization of veterans was discussed in relation to how individual veterans are viewed by others, but also by the veterans themselves. Finally, thoughts regarding further application of the cultural psychological perspective on reintegration were presented.
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Tophøj, F., Tøffner-Clausen, N. A Different Take on the Liminal Process of Veterans Reintegration in Cultural Psychology. Hu Arenas 2, 45–59 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-018-0019-5
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