Features of Service Members' Adaptation to Civilian Life: Legal Aspects

Mykola  Inshyn; Vasyl  Bontlab; Volodymyr  Sokolov; Serhiy  Boyko; Kateryna  Inozemtseva

doi:10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.144

Authors

Mykola Inshyn Department of Labor and Social Security Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Vasyl Bontlab Department of Constitutional, Administrative and Economic Law of the Faculty of Law, Academy of Labour, Social Relations and Tourism, Kyiv, Ukraine
Volodymyr Sokolov Judge in Supreme Court, Kyiv, Ukraine
Serhiy Boyko Doctor of Law, Director of BigData YuEY Independent Rating Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kateryna Inozemtseva Department of Administrative Commercial Law and Financial and Economic Security, Sumy State University, Kharkiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.144

Keywords:

Adaptation, contract military service, enforced conscription, service member

Abstract

he purpose of the study is to analyze the regulatory and legal support for the adaptation of service members to civilian life in the United States, France, and Germany to identify elements that could be useful for implementation in Ukrainian legislation. The 5 stages of adaptation that each service member goes through after completing his/her service when returning to civilian life are identified and analyzed. It is found that all analyzed countries begin the adaptation process several months (or years) before the end of service. In addition, former service members consistently receive financial assistance. The obtained results can be used by scientists for further analysis of regulatory and legal support and, on its basis, direct implementation of procedures for adaptation of service members to civilian life.

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