“It’s more than a ride” veteran perceptions of peer specialist qualities and activities that were most valuable for post-incarceration reentry: a qualitative analysis
Reentry veterans identified several key qualities and activities of the peer specialist that were vital to their reentry success. Our results may be used to inform other interventions aimed at improving the lives of reentry veterans along with other reentry populations.
Authors
- D. Keith McInnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-5470)
- Bo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7730-1627)
- Eric Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0855-3350)
- Kimberlee Flike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5565-3995)
- Beth Ann Petrakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0193-7367)
- Justeen Hyde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5155-0924)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- United States Department of Justice (US)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health & Justice
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-024-00303-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research