Comparative analysis of war veterans’ adaptation programs to civilian life in Ukraine, Great Britain and the USA

Abstract

The relevance of the study is due to the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine with the use of brutal and aggressive actions, which entail consequences in the form of a large psychological impact on the health of the population, especially the military. The purpose of the article is to determine the most favourable programs for adapting the military to civilian life, which can be distinguished using a comparative analysis of the experience of different countries. During the research, a number of such methods were used, such as the theoretical method, the method of comparative analysis, the functional method, the method of logical analysis, the method of deduction, and others. It was determined that it is important to apply the experience of Great Britain and the United States during the development of adaptation programs, since a feature of the policy of these countries is the use of the labour potential of servicemen released into the reserve, which is characterized by high efficiency. The main directions during the implementation of adaptation programs in the analysed countries are cultural and socially significant events, providing veterans with preferential medical care, assistance in training according to their own unique programs, in employment, as well as providing assistance to the families of military personnel. An analysis of Ukraine's experience was carried out, in accordance with which the contents of such programs of military adaptation to civilian life as “NATO-Ukraine” and “Ukraine-Norway”. It was determined that they are characterized by high efficiency, which is due to significant results and the implementation of programs in difficult conditions, which pose complex tasks.