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Title: Student military service member and veteran university transitions: The cultural importance of camaraderie and social support
With the establishment of wide-ranging post-9/11 state and federal higher education tuition and living benefits, military service member and veteran enrollment in American colleges and universities has increased exponentially over the last decade. Research examining the difficult transition these students make as they move from the military to the university typically does not position these institutions as separate cultural spheres, however. Using freelisting interview methods (n=54), this qualitative study explores cultural differences between the military and university and how student military service members and veterans believe these differences influence their transitions into college. Results show that students perceive an absence of camaraderie in university life in particular, and that the missing family atmosphere, trust, and deeper relationships of their military experience are an important influence on their university experience.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1920482
PAR ID:
10586657
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
Veteran Education to Workforce Affinity and Success Study (VETWAYS), Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
student veterans STEM higher education cultural transitions freelisting
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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