The strength beside the uniform: Families of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel
The Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (JMVFH) is seeking high-quality articles that explore the health, well-being, culture, and identity of the families of military, Veteran, and public safety personnel for publication in an April 2024 special edition. Guest Editors of the edition are Dr. Heidi Cramm and Prof. Nicola Fear.
Families who served alongside their military or public safety personnel have been shaped by a distinct combination of lifestyle dimensions — risk, mobility, logistics, and identities. “The strength beside the uniform: Families of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel” will highlight emerging research, perspectives, challenges, trends, and future directions in defining, caring for, and providing services to these families. Articles included in the special edition will advance knowledge about the families of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel, including first responders and emergency responders, and examine implications for policy, practice, and service delivery.
Submissions from Canadian and international researchers are encouraged.
Articles that focus on at least one lifestyle dimension — risk, mobility, logistics, and identities — will be selected. The goal is to advance understanding of the occupational risks and requirements shaping families and the range of experiences and needs that families have across the lifecycle. Articles may include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
Exploring family and career life cycle issues related to service
Positive and negative impacts of service on various aspects of family functioning and quality of life, including employment, financial, psychological, economic, housing, healthcare transitions, school transitions, career disruption, isolation, relocation, community integration, and well-being
Examining elements of specific occupational lifestyle dimensions within or across a sector or service element (e.g., separation, sleep, trauma, stress, stigmatization, shiftwork)
Informing best practices for clinical practice, policy, program design and service delivery, including attention to cultural competency among service providers and developing and evaluating resources to meet the needs of diverse families (e.g., single income, divorced, bereaved, LGBTQ2IA+, special needs, and racialized families)
Important Dates
Apr. 28, 2023 — Statement of Intent due
May 5, 2023 – Decisions on statements of intent sent to authors
Jun. 19, 2023 — Manuscript submission due
July to October 2023 — Decision and revisions
Nov. 10, 2023 — Final manuscripts due
January to March 2024 — Articles released online in Advance Access
April 2024 — Publication released
Details
JMVFH publishes original research, reviews, and perspectives that enhance the health and well-being of military personnel, Veterans, public safety personnel, and their families. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts are thoroughly adjudicated through a double-blind peer review process.
Statement of Intent
Authors intending to contribute to the JMVFH special edition, “The strength beside the uniform: Families of military members, Veterans, and public safety personnel”, are asked to submit a maximum 500-word Statement of Intent by Apr. 28, 2023, to assist with planning. Statements of Intent must include:
Title of the proposed manuscript
Names of authors
Article type (e.g., research, review)
Brief description/abstract of the proposed manuscript (e.g., introduction, methods, results, discussion)
Email Statements of Intent to the JMVFH Managing Editor at: Lacey.Cranston@queensu.ca.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts for the special edition are due Jun. 19, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. Upload manuscripts using the JMVFH submission portal and label them as a “Special Issue” article type. Clearly articulate in your cover letter the category of manuscript for consideration (i.e., Research, Review, Arts & Humanities, etc.) and the approximate word count (excluding abstract, key words, lay summary, and references).
Background
JMVFH is the official, peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR). It aims to maximize the mental and physical health, and social well-being, of military personnel, Veterans, public safety personnel, and their families, by publishing world-class research to a broad international and multidisciplinary readership of researchers, health practitioners, administrators, community members, and policymakers.
Contact Information
Lacey Cranston
Managing Editor, Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health
Lacey.Cranston@queensu.ca
