2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Introduction: Employment is important to health, well-being, and
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adjustment from military to civilian life. Given the importance of
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employment, we examine Veteran labour force outcomes in Canada. Methods:
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We examined labour market indicators from the 2010 and 2013 Life After
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Service Studies cross-sectional Survey on Transition to Civilian Life,
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along with the 2013 Income Study for Canadian Regular Force Veterans
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(released since 1998). Results: In Canada, most Regular Force Veterans
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surveyed were employed after release and satisfied with their work -
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both employment and satisfaction rates grew over time. The unemployment
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rate did not differ from that of the general Canadian population.
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However, Veterans were more likely than the general Canadian population
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to experience activity limitations at work. Variations in outcomes were
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found across diverse groups of the population. For example, unemployed
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Veterans were younger at release, had the fewest years of service, and
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were more likely to have served in the Army than employed Veterans.
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Veterans who were not in the labour force were older and had more years
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of service, and many were experiencing barriers to work. Employment
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rates were lower among female Veterans and among medically released
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Veterans. Discussion: Labour market outcomes vary across sub-groups of
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the Veteran population, suggesting targeted approaches to improve labour
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market outcomes. Findings suggest that the prevention of work disability
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is important for improving outcomes. Best practices in preventing work
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disability include restructuring compensation to recognize varying
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degrees of earnings capacity and to encourage labour market engagement
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and supported employment programs.'
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affiliation: 'MacLean, MB (Corresponding Author), Vet Affairs Canada, 161 Grafton
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St,POB 7700, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
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MacLean, Mary Beth; Keough, Jacinta; Poirier, Alain; McKinnon, Kritopher; Sweet,
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Jill, Vet Affairs Canada, 161 Grafton St,POB 7700, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.'
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author: MacLean, Mary Beth and Keough, Jacinta and Poirier, Alain and McKinnon, Kritopher
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and Sweet, Jill
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author-email: marybeth.maclean@vac-acc.gc.ca
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author_list:
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- family: MacLean
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given: Mary Beth
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- family: Keough
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given: Jacinta
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- family: Poirier
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given: Alain
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- family: McKinnon
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given: Kritopher
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- family: Sweet
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given: Jill
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3138/jmvfh.2017-0016
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eissn: 2368-7924
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files: []
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journal: JOURNAL OF MILITARY VETERAN AND FAMILY HEALTH
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keywords: 'adjustment to civilian life; employment; female; labour market; medical
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release'
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keywords-plus: 'SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; MILITARY SERVICE; DISABILITY; DISORDERS;
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IMPLEMENTATION; GENDER'
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language: English
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month: APR 1
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '38'
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orcid-numbers: MacLean, Mary Beth/0000-0002-5788-5167
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pages: 58-70
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papis_id: dab8e0cf5395f99aed51c17c92497acd
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ref: Maclean2019labourmarket
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times-cited: '5'
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title: Labour market outcomes of Veterans
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000728016900007
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '0'
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volume: '5'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2019'
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