Supporting Military-Connected College Students
Applying Theory to Student Affairs Practice

Edited by Paul A. Tontz,Monteigne S. Long

ISBN13: 9781032852997

Imprint: Routledge

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Published: 01/12/2025

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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.
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
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