Student Veterans’ Experiences of a Campus Veterans Center Revealed Through Photovoice

IF 0.8 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Jenna C. Yeager, M. Rennie
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Abstract 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.
学生退伍军人在校园退伍军人中心的经历
摘要本研究采用Photovoice工具对大学生服务人员和退伍军人(SSM/V)从军队向高等教育过渡的经历进行了现象学定性研究。12名参与者连续7天每天拍摄3张照片,反映他们作为SSM/V的日常经历。个别访谈和焦点小组让参与者参与讨论照片中所代表的经历的意义。专题分析显示,退伍军人在退伍后经历了社会脱节,他们将校园军人和退伍军人中心(MVC)视为一个支持性环境,在MVC背景下新承担的角色提供了新的认同感和意义感,与其他退伍军人的社会联系提供了重要的支持来源。校园MVC可以作为一种宝贵的校园资源,用于开发新的社会网络和角色,支持SSM/V的成功过渡。
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Journal of Continuing Higher Education
Journal of Continuing Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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