From War Zones to Classrooms

From War Zones to Classrooms

Student-veterans are a unique subculture across the nation's college and univeristy campuses, and their enrollment numbers are expected to grow to almost two million in the upcoming years following the Iraq and Afghanistan wars (ACE, 2008). It is vital for higher eduation institutions to critic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michael C. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention
Subjects:
veterans educational assistance act
non-traditional
veteran
students
combat zones
traumatic brain injuries (tbi)
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
stress
reactions
interview
trigger
self
support
schlossberg
mattering
marginality
Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/view/2749
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Summary:Student-veterans are a unique subculture across the nation's college and univeristy campuses, and their enrollment numbers are expected to grow to almost two million in the upcoming years following the Iraq and Afghanistan wars (ACE, 2008). It is vital for higher eduation institutions to critically examine the way they serve this important subgroup and redesign their organizational structures and established cultures to better serve this population. This article examines the perspectives of three student-veterans, provides recommendations on improving their transition into higher education, and recognizes some current best practices that support student-veterans.
ISSN:1534-2263
2690-4535

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