{"title":"Understanding the Education-Related Needs of Contemporary Male Veterans","authors":"Wendy K. Killam, Suzanne Degges-White","doi":"10.1002/adsp.12062","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fifteen male veteran college students participated in a qualitative study examining the challenges they experienced while adjusting to college and the supports that facilitated their transitions. Responses revealed 5 common themes: academic challenges; reluctance to seek assistance; difficulty connecting with faculty, staff, and other students; difficulty finding balance in life; and the value of veterans centers on campus.</p>","PeriodicalId":43353,"journal":{"name":"Adultspan Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"81-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2018-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/adsp.12062","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Adultspan Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adsp.12062","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Psychology","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Fifteen male veteran college students participated in a qualitative study examining the challenges they experienced while adjusting to college and the supports that facilitated their transitions. Responses revealed 5 common themes: academic challenges; reluctance to seek assistance; difficulty connecting with faculty, staff, and other students; difficulty finding balance in life; and the value of veterans centers on campus.
期刊介绍:
ADULTSPAN JOURNAL (ISSN 1524-6817) is published twice a year, in spring and fall, by the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), a member association of the American Counseling Association. All manuscripts not meeting the specifications detailed below will be returned to the authors before review for publication.