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2007.
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| Summary/Abstract |
This article is based on surveys in Slovenian contingents which operated as part of SFOR in 2003-04. It explores differences between soldiers who had joined the mission for the first time and those with previous experience. Data analysis focused on soldiers' motivations and personal morale, their expectations regarding the external mission environment and the level of social support at home. The effects of previous experience were found in the way that soldiers conceived their role in the peace operation, in the perception of social support at home and in the type of motivation. As a result of previous deployment, soldiers' beliefs that they could positively contribute to the situation in the area of operation diminished. However, in the case of redeployment, soldiers' motivation remained high but was supported by more utilitarian factors. Perceived public support and reactions from family surroundings also changed as a result of previous deployment experience
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