Veterans
By: Margaret Haerens, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780737749946; 9780737749953
Subjects: Veterans; United States; Social conditions; Services for; United States. Department of Veterans Affairs; Juvenile literature
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-238) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Are U.S. military veterans being treated fairly?; title: Veterans are not being treated fairly / Judith Coburn; title: Veterans are offered a wide range of benefits and services to help them in civilian life / Eric K. Shinseki; title: Recent Hollywood portrayals of veterans are too negative / Ben Shapiro; title: Recent Hollywood portrayals of veterans are complex and inclusive / Tara McKelvey; title: Better mental health outreach is needed for veterans / Reynaldo Leal Jr.; title: Veterans outreach is improving / Richard A. Jones; title: pt. 2. What issues are facing the VA?; title: The VA is ill-prepared to meet the influx of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans / Linda Bilmes; title: The VA is preparing to meet the needs of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans / Jose Riojas; title: The VA is ill-prepared to deal with the growing number of female veterans / Erin Mulhall; title: The VA is working to ensure that needs of female veterans are met / Bradley G. Mayes; title: Not enough is being done for veterans with Gulf War illness / Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; title: The VA offers a wide range of programs for veterans suffering from Gulf War illness / Lawrence Deyton; title: pt. 3. How does the VA address emerging and controversial health issues?; title: The VA is misdiagnosing veterans in order to deny benefits / Joshua Kors; title: The VA is not misdiagnosing veterans in order to deny benefits / Michael J. Kussman; title: Post-traumatic stress disorder is over-diagnosed / Sally Satel; title: Veterans with traumatic brain injuries are being neglected / Kelley Beaucar Vlahos; title: The VA is increasing funding for programs for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury / Donna Miles; title: pt. 4. How can the U.S. government help veterans?; title: Assured public funding is the best way to fund VA services / William A. Boettcher; title: Assured public funding is not the best way to fund VA services / Henry J. Aaron; title: VA health care is not a flexible system and should not be expanded / Nina Owcharenko; title: The VHA could be the model for future health care / Phillip Longman; title: The United States needs an advanced GI bill / Barack Obama; title: The United States does not need an advanced GI bill / Steve Chapman.