The Longitudinal Impact of Moral Injury on Combat Soldiers: A Narrative Inquiry Study
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[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Gosling, David Richard
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
McAdams, Charles, III
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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The College of William and Mary
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2020
GENERAL NOTES
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214 p.
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
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The College of William and Mary
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2020
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This study explores the confluence of Narrative Inquiry's three commonplaces of temporality, sociality, and place on the experiences of five combat veterans with combat-designated Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) across the lifespan. In particular, the study examines the longitudinal components of Moral Injury (MI) before, during, and after combat operations. Chapter 4 explores the individual narratives of the participants, Chapter 5 examines common narrative threads between participants, and Chapter 6 is the author's subsequent extrapolations on the subject matter given his own experiences as a combat veteran of the Iraq War.