Reference:
Bull Schaefer, R. A., Wiegand, K. E., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., Green, S. G., Welch, E., & Weiss, H. M. (2013). Work adjustment after combat deployment: Reservist repatriation. Community, Work & Family, 16(2), 191-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2012.741909
Summary:
The authors conducted a study with U.S. Army reservists to explore the concerns and obstacles in the process of returning to the civilian workforce following a combat deployment. They explored the adjustment process and obstacles encountered by the returning reservists through interviews over a 12-month period, resulting in the development of a process model of reintegration to work. This process model consists of four phases: Return Home, Return to Work, Activation and Settling In. The article discussed the factors and events that characterize each phase and provide some practical recommendations for employers of military reservists.