What is it about?
A discussion about a service member who has transitoned from military to civilan life, with an emphasis on self-identity work from a long-term perspective.
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Why is it important?
Self-identity work in transition from military to civilian life require time as the reformulation of the story of who I am take time to reconstruct for an individual. This process is seldom described from a spiritual perspective although such a perspective may unfold layers of importance within that process.
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This article was built upon a longitudinal case study of Sergeant Erik who experienced meaning, purpose, community, and camaraderie in military service. During transition to civilian life he lost these and such components proved difficult to find and integrate in his reformulated identity which in turn implied the development of a hybrid identity.
Dr. Jan Grimell
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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This page is a summary of: Reflections on Spiritual Themes in a Narrative Psychological Investigation of a Secular Swede: Practical Theology's Potential Contributions, Practical Theology, November 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/1756073x.2016.1250568.
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