Full Description
This valuable resource provides an up-to-date and accessible evidence-based guide to help ensure student veteran and military-connected student success in higher education institutions. Chapter authors provide historical and contemporary contexts of student veterans and military-connected students in higher education, discuss issues of intersectionality and mental health, and share student-centered best practices for success. Grounded in evidence-based theory and using an assets-based approach, this book explores useful identity development models as well as unique considerations of this student group. Compiled from both the most respected experts in the field in addition to newer innovative practitioners, this volume is an accessible guide for higher education and student affairs practitioners, faculty, and graduate students who form the next generation of support.
Contents
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: A Student-Centered Perspective on Supporting Military-Connected College Students
Abby Kinch
Part 1-The Military and Higher Education in the United States
Chapter 2: A History of Veterans and Military-Connected Students in Higher Education: An Assurance of the Satisfactory
James Thomas
Chapter 3: The Culture and Distinctive Experiences of U.S. Military Veterans and Service Members entering Higher Education
Deborah Lucas
Angela Minichiello
Chapter 4: The G.I. Bill and the Pursuit of the American Dream: Understanding Veteran and Military Education Benefits
Paul Lawrence
Part 2: Identity Development Models and Frameworks
Chapter 5: Using Intersectionality as a Lens to Understand the Multifaceted Identities of Student Veterans
Michael Lotspeich-Yadao
Josh Kinchen
Chapter 6: Impact of Identity as Student Veteran on the College Experience and Implications for Student Success
Kevin Jones
Chapter 7: Veteran Critical Theory: Analyzing and Advocating for Student Veterans in Higher Education
Glenn Phillips
Chapter 8: Addressing the Needs of Military Family Member Students: The Hidden Faces of Service
Karla Payne
Janine Wert
Chapter 9: Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Students: Supporting Those Who Learn While Serving
Glen Downing
Part 3: Student Success Outcomes
Chapter 10: Mental Health Support for Student Veterans and Military-Connected Populations in Higher Education: A Brief Review and Path Forward
Katherine Selber
Will Selber
Chapter 11: Models of Support: Enhancing Success for Military-Connected Students in Higher Education
Wayne Taylor
Reneé Amboy
Chapter 12: Advising the Military-Affiliated Student: Keeping Promises
Seth Gordon
Chapter 13: Transitioning In and Out of College: Building Veteran-Ready Campuses and Communities
R.J. Jenkins
Michael Brown
Part 4: Moving Forward: What's Next for the Military-Connected Population?
Chapter 14: Unique Considerations for the Military-Connected Population
Denise Boren
Chapter 15: Assessment of Military-Connected Programs
Michael Fried
Chapter 16: The Future of Military-Connected Student Enrollment
Chris Cate
Chapter 17: Conclusion: Future Directions
Paul Tontz
Monteigne Long
Index
