An estimated 7% of the American population has served in the United States Armed
Forces (p. 74). This small percentage, along with the unique attributes of military culture, has created a
cultural gap between service members/veterans and the civilian population. This cultural gap further
expands into the clinical setting among helping professionals. One way to narrow this gap is through cultural
competence, which involves awareness of attitudes towards a cultural group, knowledge about that
particular culture, and promotion and advocacy for the well-being of that group. The authors conclude that it
is imperative that clinicians providing services to service members and veterans develop their own military
cultural competence to better understand and work with their military-connected clients.
Research summaries convey terminology used by the scientists who authored the original research article; some terminology may not align with the federal government's mandated language for certain constructs.
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