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Staff Members' Perceptions of Student-Veterans' Transition at a Public Two-Year and Four-Year Institution

Authors :
Gordon, Howard R. D.
Schneiter, Heidi
Bryant, Ross
Winn, Vanessa
Buke, Valarie C.
Johnson, Tracy
Source :
Educational Research: Theory and Practice. 2016 28(1):1-14.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore staff members' perceptions of student-veterans college experiences at a 2-year and a 4-year institution. This study was guided by Schlossberg's Theory of Adult Transitions. Purposive sampling was used to identify 640 participants for the study. Respondents indicated that their campus should add more support services for student- veterans. Staff members rank the following as major problems that the Department of Veterans should be responsible for when helping student-veterans with selected problems: military- related physical injuries, PTSD, and talking about their military experiences. A majority of the respondents reported that they would be willing to participate in a seminar about student-veterans and military culture.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2637-8965
Volume :
28
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Educational Research: Theory and Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1252603
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research