Legal help-seeking behaviour among veterans: the link between time elapsed in seeking help and legal options to address a legal matter
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چکیده
This study provides a unique approach for investigating help-seeking behaviour, specifically the occurrence of actual behaviour among British Military Veteran population. The aimed to evaluate range legal options available address matter based on how quickly from an issue arising help was sought it. represents first into veterans’ that examines matters were brought advice project. (1) suggested relationship between elapsed time introduction and seeking clients, (2) In comparison with general population, majority veterans who contacted adviser their problems delayed until become limited or non-existent. clearly puts them at increased risk unsuccessful outcomes in terms likelihood achieving satisfactory resolution problems. It shows military identity is determining factor length people take before can inhibit timely manner.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of The Legal Profession
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1469-9257', '0969-5958']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2023.2190897