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Aretē: "We As Black Women"

Abstract: Studies of Black US women servicemembers too often depict their stories as replete with post-war trauma and transition difficulty. However, crisis is not their only, or …

The Role of Disability Services in Student Veterans’ Private School Choice

Abstract: Student veterans on college and university campuses are a unique, under-researched population. The current study (n = 119) investigated the criteria used when student …

Veteran Homelessness: Examining the Values of Social Justice Guiding Policy

Abstract: Utilizing a social justice framework, a comparative analysis determined which social justice values and philosophies most effectively guide policies that address the …

Military Culture and Post-Military Transitioning Among Veterans: A Qualitative Analysis

Abstract: While a considerable amount of theoretical literature has explored core values and characteristics ofthe US Armed Forces, limited empirical research has examined …

Health Spillovers among Military Spouses: Evidence from Active Duty, Veteran, and Surviving Spouses

Abstract: Using three subsamples from the 2010 National Survey of Veterans (Westat 2010), this study explores health spillovers—the effects of the experience of one person on …

Supporting Military Veterans in Australian Higher Education

Abstract: Veterans often face difficulties during the transition from military to civilian life, with relatively high unemployment rates and mental health risks. Higher education …

Online Course Engagement Among Undergraduate Nursing Student Veterans

Abstract: As a result of the Post-9/11 Veterans Assistance Act, academic programs aimed at assisting student veterans to become Registered Nurses (RN) are increasing. Accordingly, …

Military Veteran Residential Location and risk for Lyme Disease

Abstract: Some research has shown that Lyme disease cases among U.S. military veterans have increased since the early 2000s. The purpose of the present study was to determine …

Students Veterans’ Preference for Traditional Versus Online Course Formats: A Case Study at Two Midwestern Universities

Abstract: Recently, there have been many discussions about how to meet student veterans’ needs according to curricular and course formats. While national studies indicate that …

A Midwestern Frontier University’s Readiness to Support Student Veterans

Abstract: America’s veterans are driven to success and that drive does not end when they leave the military. They want to continue to be productive and accomplish their goals in …

Student Veteran Experiences in a Transition Seminar Course: Exploring the Thriving Transition Cycle

Abstract: This holistic single-case study explores the experiences of 54 student veterans who participated in a veterans transition seminar course at a regional, comprehensive …

Diversity and inclusion efforts in Federal agencies: a context for exploring perceptions of military veterans

Abstract: National attention and resources are being brought to the issue of supporting the economic success of America’s military veterans. Deemed an essential part of the …