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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Student Veterans' Experiences of a Campus Veterans Center Revealed through Photovoice
Yeager, Jenna; Rennie, Miranda
Journal of Continuing Higher Education, v69 n1 p46-60 2021
This phenomenological qualitative study employed Photovoice to investigate the experiences of college student service members and veterans (SSM/V) in relation to the transition from the military to higher education. Twelve participants took three photographs per day for seven days that reflected their everyday experiences as SSM/V. Individual interviews and focus groups engaged participants in a discussion of the meaning of the experiences represented in the photographs. Thematic analysis revealed that SSM/V experienced social disconnection upon returning from military service, that they viewed the campus military and veterans center (MVC) as a supportive environment, that newly assumed roles in the context of the MVC provided a new sense of identity and meaning, and that social connections with other veterans provided a key source of support. A campus MVC may serve as a valued campus resource for the development of new social networks and roles that support the successful transition for SSM/V.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Veterans, Resource Centers, Socialization, Transitional Programs, Student Personnel Services, Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Well Being, Alienation, Social Integration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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