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The Vietnam Veteran Revisited: Implications for Counseling
Author(s) -
MILLER MARK J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1980.tb00718.x
Subject(s) - vietnam war , psychology , service member , counseling psychology , career counseling , service (business) , military service , psychological counseling , psychotherapist , social psychology , clinical psychology , applied psychology , military personnel , political science , law , economy , economics
Vietnam veterans are plagued by an emotional sense of having failed at what society once considered an important job; careful attention, therefore, must be paid to the type of counseling that counselors give them. This article discusses common concerns among the Vietnam veterans and offers suggestions for initiating programs of service.