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Post-9/11 Student Veterans in the Ivy League

Author : Carol Renee Kalin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Post-9/11 Student Veterans in the Ivy League written by Carol Renee Kalin and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, veterans are entering American colleges and universities in numbers not seen since World War II. Very few of today's veterans, however, attend our nation's most selective institutions. Military-connected students constitute about 5% of the total college-going population, but make up only 2% or less of the student body at Ivy League and Ivy Plus institutions. The purpose of this narrative study was to understand the experiences of these talented few student veterans, with a focus on undergraduates. The primary research questions were: 1) How do members of the current generation of veterans make the transition from the military to the Ivy League? 2) How are these veterans faring, academically and socially, in what is arguably the most challenging sector of higher education? A series of in-depth interviews with four veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines studying for undergraduate degrees at three different Ivy League schools was undertaken to address these questions. The resulting four biographies were interpreted using Vacchi and Berger's (2014) adaptation of Bronfenbrenner's (1989, 1995) ecological systems theory and from a life course perspective. Findings revealed that the veterans carefully planned their transition from the military to the academy, and eagerly sought and accepted transition support. Academically, the self-discipline learned in the military was most important to the four Ivy League student veterans' success. Social support from other veterans was also important, but to varying degrees. The four student veterans all shared insights gained from their military experience with civilian peers in Ivy League classrooms, though they disclosed their veteran status only selectively in social situations. These exchanges, formal and informal, were mutually beneficial. While some Ivy League institutions are taking steps to attract and better support military-connected students, from a public policy perspective, elite higher education is not doing enough to help close the civil-military gap in American society. To the extent that elite institutions cannot or will not accommodate more veterans as non-traditional undergraduates, a greater focus on ROTC programs could help achieve this goal, as could admitting more family members of long-serving military personnel.

What’s Next for Student Veterans?

Author : David DiRamio
Publisher : The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience
ISBN 13 : 1942072163
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book What’s Next for Student Veterans? written by David DiRamio and published by The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, more than 1.4 million service members and their families became eligible for higher education benefits, and veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enrolled in colleges and universities in record numbers. The first wave of research about these new student veterans focused primarily on describing their characteristics and the transition from military service to civilian life and the college campus. This new edited collection presents findings from the second wave of research about student veterans, with a focus on data-driven evidence of academic success factors, including persistence, retention, degree completion, and employment after college. An invaluable resource for educators poised to enter the next phase of supporting military-connected college students.

Called to Serve

Author : Florence A. Hamrick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118240146
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Called to Serve written by Florence A. Hamrick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called to Serve Over the past several years, veteran enrollment in universities, community colleges, and vocational programs has increased dramatically. Called to Serve offers academics and administrators a handbook highlighting the most current research, program initiatives, and recommendations for creating policies and services that can help student veterans and service members succeed, including: Strategies for organizing and staffing services for veterans and service members Suggestions for creating institutional infrastructures and policies related to enrollment, transfer, and degree completion Frameworks for working with service members with physical, emotional, and learning disabilities Praise for Called to Serve "An excellent resource tool for key university leadership who desire to support the success of incoming and current student veterans." —Renee T. Finnegan, colonel (retired), executive director, Military Initiatives and Partnerships, Office of the President, University of Louisville "One of the more compelling issues of our time is the integration of returning veterans and service members into our society following their service to our country. This handbook will be a critical tool in guiding higher education professionals in developing strategies to ensure their success in college." —Kevin Kruger, president, NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education "This timely book explains and presents a new meaning of 'called to service.' The issues and vignettes bring to life real situations that will be facing all campuses. I highly recommend this valuable resource to those looking forward and not back." —Gregory Roberts, executive director, ACPA–College Student Educators International "I have waited over forty years for such a comprehensive handbook to be written about the challenges, opportunities, and rewards that are associated with providing higher education to America's veterans—our future leaders. Well done." —Robert E. Wallace, Vietnam veteran and executive director, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Washington Office

The Greatest Generation II

Author : Jeffrey F. Weston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Generation II written by Jeffrey F. Weston and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Post 9/11 GI Bill is the most lucrative version of the GI Bill since the original World War II version. As such, veterans are entering colleges and universities around the country at an increased rate that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Despite this growing number of student veterans, it is unclear if university faculty and staff are prepared to deal with their unique needs. This study examined the transitional issues faced by veterans as they leave the military and enter higher education. Moreover, it sought to explore how colleges can provide support services that promote a positive and rewarding college experience for student veterans. Three questions guided this research: (a) How do veterans describe their transition from military to civilian life? (b) What stories do Post 9/11 veterans tell about their experiences in higher education? and (c) How do Post 9/11 veterans describe what faculty and staff can do to better serve their needs. To address these questions, a qualitative narrative research design was applied and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 veterans who successfully completed college following military service. Through analysis of the data, five findings revealed that veterans in college have unique needs that need to be addressed. The findings revealed that while veterans face unique needs when entering higher education, they also possess a maturity level that helps them overcome challenges associated with higher education. Findings also revealed that peer-to-peer support is crucial to veterans successfully completing college. As the number of veterans in college continues to increase, so does the need for university administrators to gain a deeper understanding of their issues.

The Post 9/11 Student Veteran

Author : Kenneth A. Bracewell
Publisher : Kenneth A.\Bracewell
ISBN 13 : 9780692363775
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book The Post 9/11 Student Veteran written by Kenneth A. Bracewell and published by Kenneth A.\Bracewell. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have served your country. Whether you completed four years or twenty plus years of service in the Military. You are the 0.5 % of Americans who believe in duty, honor, country, and protecting our great nation that we all live in. You have thought about or are currently utilizing your VA education benefits. Excellent choice! You deserve these great benefits, and now it is time to take full advantage of what you are entitled to as a student Veteran. Whether you are utilizing the Post 9/11 GI Bill or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program as a service connected Veteran, coming back to school after a long absence, a first time student, experiencing a career or job change, or just exploring what is out there for you after Military life, this academic resource guide was made for you to include as part of your reading while you utilize your education benefits as a student Veteran. The Post 9/11 Student Veteran is a unique resource guide with multiple solutions for student Veterans attending college, which provides thorough methods, practical applications, research, and a professional structured format from an Army Combat Veteran's experience from the utilization of his VA education benefits, the Post 9/11 GI Bill and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program.

Examining the College Experiences and Coping Mechanisms of Post 9/11 Student Veterans

Author : Mark A. Fegley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Examining the College Experiences and Coping Mechanisms of Post 9/11 Student Veterans written by Mark A. Fegley and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (1944) and subsequent funding legislation has enabled vast numbers of American military service members and veterans to attend colleges and universities (Osborne, 2014). For institutions that experienced declines in traditional age students due to changing demographics, Post 9/11 veterans are an attractive enrollment target because of guaranteed government funding. Veterans are particularly appealing to private, online institutions as a viable revenue stream. We know that student veterans share many of the same attributes of nontraditional students (Navarre Cleary, M., & Wozniak, K., 2013) but often do not perform as well as their nonveteran counterparts in the areas of academic performance, retention and in bachelor’s degree completion (Cate, Lyon, Schmeling, & Bogue, 2017; Durdella & Kim, 2012). While the amount of research into veteran transitions has increased in the past 10 years, previous studies have often focused on the provision of veteran services or on the mental and physical health issues of combat veterans. Little has been revealed about the lived college experience of Post 9/11 veterans and the difficulties they encounter. Although it has been established that student veterans tend to default to avoidance coping strategies (Romero, Riggs, & Ruggero, 2015), data about the effectiveness of their coping choices and the repercussions on their persistence in college is lacking. More research on veteran college transitions is needed, so this study seeks to address a critical gap in the literature. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to examine the lived experiences, academic challenges, and the coping strategies of Post 9/11 student veterans at a large, Midwestern university.

What's Next for Student Veterans?

Author : David C. DiRamio
Publisher : First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina
ISBN 13 : 9781942072157
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book What's Next for Student Veterans? written by David C. DiRamio and published by First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina. This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, more than 1.4 million service members and their families became eligible for higher education benefits, and veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan enrolled in colleges and universities in record numbers. The first wave of research about these new student veterans focused mostly on describing their characteristics and the transition from military service to civilian life and the college campus. This new edited collection presents findings from the second wave of research about student veterans, with a focus on data-driven evidence of academic success factors, including persistence, retention, degree completion, and employment after college."--Provided by publisher.

Understanding Progress Toward Degree Completion for Student Veterans in the Post 9-11 Era

Author : David T. Vacchi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Progress Toward Degree Completion for Student Veterans in the Post 9-11 Era written by David T. Vacchi and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans have long-succeeded in higher education, but because available data on contemporary student veteran success has been difficult to uncover, some question the success of this reemerging student population. While data is emerging that suggest student veterans are succeeding in higher education, this study sought to reveal factors that contributed to the success of graduating student veterans in the hopes that these factors can be nurtured in current and future generations of student veterans to help ensure their success as students. Using a new method, the focused life-history narrative, and a conceptual model grounded in nontraditional student theory and Astin's IEO Model, this study suggests that success influencers emerge during the education of veterans, primarily from faculty and staff, but also from peer veterans, that serve to validate the decision to go to college by veterans and thus propels veterans forward to success. Other findings suggest that timely and accurate processing of education benefits serves to improve focus on the academic experience, rather than worrying about tuition and fee payments, enhancing success. Finally, this study suggests that structure and discipline are important to the successful degree attainment of veterans.

Success for the Student Veteran

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Success for the Student Veteran written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans of the United States military have been attending institutions of higher education dating back to World War II and the passage of the first G.I. Bill in 1944. In 2009, the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill was passed, which has offered student veterans significant assistance in the completion of their postsecondary education. Over one million veterans have attended postsecondary institutions using these benefits. With this recent influx of veteran students, campuses have struggled to respond to their needs. Though a great deal of historical research exists about student veterans, this literature cannot cover all of the challenges that today’s student veterans face. Additionally, much of the research is focused on the transition veterans experience when they exit the military and enter college. Though it is undoubtedly a challenging transition, it is not the only challenge they will face in their college careers. Little research exists regarding how to support this nontraditional population of students after they arrive on campus; similarly, many campus resources are focused on support for incoming and graduating students, and less on support for current students. This study examined how campuses can best support student veterans throughout their college careers. The main research question was, “What type of support services are necessary to retain and ensure the success of student veterans during their time on campus?” A needs assessment model was employed, utilizing quantitative research in the form of a survey and qualitative research in the form of one-on-one-interviews. Survey data was collected from over 300 student veterans, and interviews were conducted with five. The results of this needs assessment suggested that a focus on critical services (such as admissions outreach and benefits guidance) while also providing opportunities for students to connect with each other were critical to the success of student veterans at this particular institution. Though these results cannot necessarily be generalized and applied to all institutions or to all student veterans, this study provides a template for other institutions to conduct their own needs assessments.

Separate from Everybody Else

Author : Brantley B. Blair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Separate from Everybody Else written by Brantley B. Blair and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to understand the academic and social experiences of post-9/11 student veterans moving from the military into and through their time at a large public Senior Military College (SMC) in a mid-Atlantic state. Military culture starkly contrasts that of college campus culture, and because post-9/11 student veteran research is still in its nascent stage, a need exists to understand how this student population navigates those differences. Using Vacchi' Model for Student Veteran Support as a theoretical framework, the researcher engaged undergraduate post-9/11 student veterans enrolled in an academic major in semi-structured interviews that explored how they made sense of their college experiences. Participant interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed utilizing an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) methodology. Three superordinate themes emerged from the data: Becoming an SMC Student, Separations & Connections with Others, and Envisioning the Future. The first two themes illustrate how participants conceptualized their intersectional identities as students and veterans, and how they conceived their interactions with peers (veteran and civilian), faculty, and support services personnel. The third theme represents how the participants rationalize their future opportunities because of attending the Senior Military College. The findings from this study illustrate the academic success of this student group, but also highlight challenges they face interacting with members of the college campus. This study emphasizes essential considerations for creating inclusive practices that seek to improve the college experiences of post-9/11 in higher education"--Author's abstract.

Soldiers to Citizens

Author : Suzanne Mettler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199887098
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Soldiers to Citizens written by Suzanne Mettler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A hell of a gift, an opportunity." "Magnanimous." "One of the greatest advantages I ever experienced." These are the voices of World War II veterans, lavishing praise on their beloved G.I. Bill. Transcending boundaries of class and race, the Bill enabled a sizable portion of the hallowed "greatest generation" to gain vocational training or to attend college or graduate school at government expense. Its beneficiaries had grown up during the Depression, living in tenements and cold-water flats, on farms and in small towns across the nation, most of them expecting that they would one day work in the same kinds of jobs as their fathers. Then the G.I. Bill came along, and changed everything. They experienced its provisions as inclusive, fair, and tremendously effective in providing the deeply held American value of social opportunity, the chance to improve one's circumstances. They become chefs and custom builders, teachers and electricians, engineers and college professors. But the G.I. Bill fueled not only the development of the middle class: it also revitalized American democracy. Americans who came of age during World War II joined fraternal groups and neighborhood and community organizations and took part in politics at rates that made the postwar era the twentieth century's civic "golden age." Drawing on extensive interviews and surveys with hundreds of members of the "greatest generation," Suzanne Mettler finds that by treating veterans as first-class citizens and in granting advanced education, the Bill inspired them to become the active participants thanks to whom memberships in civic organizations soared and levels of political activity peaked. Mettler probes how this landmark law produced such a civic renaissance. Most fundamentally, she discovers, it communicated to veterans that government was for and about people like them, and they responded in turn. In our current age of rising inequality and declining civic engagement, Soldiers to Citizens offers critical lessons about how public programs can make a difference.

Best Forms of Involvement for First-year Student Veterans for Academic Success

Author : Saipraseuth Chaleunphonh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781321772500
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Best Forms of Involvement for First-year Student Veterans for Academic Success written by Saipraseuth Chaleunphonh and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study expands the research for the transition of student veterans utilizing the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill enacted in 2008. It presents a quantitative approach to study the relationship between first-time, full-time student veterans and their non-veteran student counterparts in the area of transition to college life and academic success in the first-year of college. Transition to college life is measured through variables that represent pre-entry attributes, skills gained or lost, and student involvement. The results of the study contribute to the efforts of campus professionals to coordinate services and direct resources in order to better serve and increase the academic success of this population. Using secondary data, the study examines financial stress, prior learning experience, psychological/physical health, skills gained or lost, and student involvement in relationship to academic success. Additionally, the study compares first-year student veterans with comparison groups: traditional first-year students, first-generation first-year students, and non-traditional first-year students. Finally, the study identifies what forms of student involvement work best for student veteran academic success and what pre-entry attribute or skill most influences academic success. The study also explores differences between student veterans from public/private institution types and commuter/residential status.

Completing the Mission

Author : Wendy A. Lang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Completing the Mission written by Wendy A. Lang and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the two years since the Post-9/11 GI Bill went into effect we have watched the impact of this new generation of servicemembers from Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other conflicts unfold on college campuses. Among the nine institutions surveyed, approximately 6,000 veterans, dependents, or service-members have taken advantage of education benefits, and the sample cohort revealed they are progressing toward degrees consistently or more rapidly than their traditional peers in the categories that compose the GPI.

Odysseus in America

Author : Jonathan Shay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439125015
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Odysseus in America written by Jonathan Shay and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life. Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics. In Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay used the story of the Iliad as a prism through which to examine how ancient and modern wars have battered the psychology of the men who fight. Now he turns his attention to the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the real problems faced by combat veterans reentering civilian society. The Odyssey, Shay argues, offers explicit portrayals of behavior common among returning soldiers in our own culture: danger-seeking, womanizing, explosive violence, drug abuse, visitation by the dead, obsession, vagrancy and homelessness. Supporting his reading with examples from his fifteen-year practice treating Vietnam veterans, Shay shows how Odysseus's mistrustfulness, his lies, and his constant need to conceal his thoughts and emotions foreshadow the experiences of many of today's veterans. He also explains how veterans recover and advocates changes to American military practice that will protect future servicemen and servicewomen while increasing their fighting power. Throughout, Homer strengthens our understanding of what a combat veteran must overcome to return to and flourish in civilian life, just as the heartbreaking stories of the veterans Shay treats give us a new understanding of one of the world's greatest classics.

Contemporary Student Veterans

Author : Kathleen Normandin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Student Veterans written by Kathleen Normandin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contemporary student veteran population is growing rapidly as service members who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts take advantage of the Post 9/11 Veteran Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to receive educational benefits to attend college (Cook & Kim, 2009). However, student veterans entering college today have a unique set of qualities and experiences. As an emerging student population, little is known about the experiences and perceptions these student veterans bring with them to college (DiRamio, Ackerman, & Mitchell, 2008). This study explored the nature of contemporary student veteran transition experiences from military life to college life to uncover (a) the factors that had positive effects on the contemporary student veteran transition process, and (b) the factors that posed challenges to the contemporary student veteran transition process. The information presented in this study has significance as it fills a knowledge gap that in existing literature regarding transitional experiences and perceptions of contemporary student veterans. In addition, the findings may serve as a foundation to improve the quality of resources available for those working to serve the needs of this growing student population.

Student Veterans and Service Members in Higher Education

Author : Jan Arminio
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317810562
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Student Veterans and Service Members in Higher Education written by Jan Arminio and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Veterans and Service Members in Higher Education bridges theory to practice in order to better prepare practitioners in their efforts to increase the success of veteran and military service members in higher education. Bringing together perspectives from a researcher, practitioner, and student veteran, this unique author team provides a comprehensive but manageable text reviewing relevant research literature and presenting accessible strategies for working with students. This book explores the facilitators and barriers of student veteran learning and engagement, how culture informs the current student veteran experience, and best practices for creating and maintaining a campus that allows for the success of these students. The latest to publish in the Key Issues on Diverse College Students series, this volume is a valuable resource for student affairs and higher education professionals to better serve veteran and military service members in higher education.

From the War Room to the Classroom

Author : Willene Patrice Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book From the War Room to the Classroom written by Willene Patrice Brown and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans are taking advantage of the education benefits afforded to them in the Post 9/11 GI Bill as military operations come to a close in Iraq and Afghanistan (Bonar & Domenici, 2011). Programs and services have been developed to help veterans navigate college life (Branker, 2009; DiRamio & Spires, 2009; Shackelford, 2009). However, it is important to explore how student veterans perceive their college experiences. Sense of belonging is the perception an individual has about membership within a particular community and the ways in which they matter and feel valued within that community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997; Strayhorn, 2012). Current research does not exist on how military service influences the extent to which student veterans feel a sense of belonging to the institutions they enroll. The purpose of this study was to explore student veterans' sense of belonging on college campuses. Within this study, I used the constructivist paradigm; Strayhorn's (2012) sense of belonging as a theoretical framework; narrative inquiry as the methodology; interviews and artifacts for data collection; and holistic and categorical data analysis to address the research purpose and questions. Data were collected using artifacts and semi-structured interviews (Jones, Torres, & Arminio, 2014; Merriam & Tisdell, 2016). Data were analyzed using holistic and categorical data analysis. Holistic data analysis was used to develop participant profiles. Categorical data analysis was used to structure participant profiles and discuss commonalities across profiles. Major findings included: academic experiences and student veterans, social experiences and student veterans, and sense of belonging for student veterans. Commonalities across participants included college transitions and belonging in higher education. The findings of this study have implications for practice, policy, and future research.