Open AccessUnderstanding Student Veterans in Transition
Author(s) -
Kevin C. Jones
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1468
Subject(s) - interpretative phenomenological analysis , identity (music) , military service , service member , construct (python library) , psychology , transition (genetics) , pedagogy , student affairs , population , qualitative research , medical education , service (business) , higher education , social psychology , sociology , gender studies , military personnel , medicine , political science , social science , law , economy , chemistry , computer science , acoustics , biochemistry , programming language , physics , demography , economics , gene
In this research report the author details a phenomenological study documenting identity development in student veterans making the transition from active military service to higher education. This study took place at a doctoral granting proprietary university with a significant veteran population and consisted of in - depth interviews. This analysis illustrates how student veterans construct and achieve more complex senses of self that incorporate their experiences as service member, veteran, and civilian student into a coherent identity.