PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ritchie, Colonel (ret) Elspeth Cameron
TI  - Understanding the Needs of Female Veterans
AID  - 10.29158/JAAPL.003869-19
DP  - 2019 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 307--309
VI  - 47
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/47/3/307.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/47/3/307.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2019 Sep 01; 47
AB  - This commentary attempts to frame the article, “Safer Housing for Homeless Women Veterans,” in a wider context. It defines female veterans, homelessness, and military sexual trauma. This commentary also tackles a question that often confuses civilian providers regarding who has access to care at the Veterans Health Administration. It does not repeat in detail all of the recommendations in the article, but it advocates their broader use in shelters and transitional housing. Finally, I close with some thoughts about a new generation of young, homeless, female veterans who may have children and how to accommodate their needs.