Dissertation
A collective case study: exploring undergraduate student veterans' perceptions of social and psychological support needs during transition from military to higher education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
Sep 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000073
Abstract
Student veterans have a set of experiences that require special support to successfully transition from the military into higher education. The purpose of this collective case study is to explore the perceptions of undergraduate student veterans about their transition needs to determine social and psychological supports needed to transition into a four-year, public university in western Pennsylvania. The participants were undergraduate students enrolled at a four-year, public university in western Pennsylvania who have either served on Active Duty in the U.S. military or have been deployed in support of the Global War on Terror. This study sought to answer the following Central Question: What are the perceived social and psychological support needs of undergraduate student veterans transitioning from the military to higher education? The research methods utilized include individual semi-structured and focus group interviews. This study is framed by the existing literature on military culture and veteran transitions, previous veteran experiences in higher education, and the mitigation of social and psychological challenges through social support.
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- Title
- A collective case study
- Creators
- Daniel B. Smith - Drexel University, School of Education
- Contributors
- Joyce A. Pittman (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xiii, 142 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014643849804721