Supporting Military-Connected College Students

Applying Theory to Student Affairs Practice

Paul A. Tontz, Monteigne S. Long (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

242 Seiten

2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-85297-3 (ISBN)

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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 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.

Paul A. Tontz is Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Higher and Postsecondary Education at Arizona State University, USA. Monteigne S. Long is Director of Veteran and Military Services for The Texas A&M University System, USA.

1. A Student-Centered Perspective on Supporting Military-Connected College Students Part 1: The Military and Higher Education in the United States 2. A History of Veterans and Military-Connected Students in Higher Education: An Assurance of the Satisfactory James Thomas 3. The Culture and Distinctive Experiences of U.S. Military Veterans and Service Members entering Higher Education Deborah Lucas and Angela Minichiello 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 5. Using Intersectionality as a Lens to Understand the Multifaceted Identities of Student Veterans Michael Lotspeich-Yadao and Josh Kinchen 6. Impact of Identity as Student Veteran on the College Experience and Implications for Student Success Kevin Jones 7. Veteran Critical Theory: Analyzing and Advocating for Student Veterans in Higher Education Glenn Phillips 8. Addressing the Needs of Military Family Member Students: The Hidden Faces of Service Karla Payne and Janine Wert 9. Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Students: Supporting Those Who Learn While Serving Glen Downing Part 3: Student Success Outcomes 10. Mental Health Support for Student Veterans and Military-Connected Populations in Higher Education: A Brief Review and Path Forward Katherine Selber and Will Selber 11. Models of Support: Enhancing Success for Military-Connected Students in Higher Education Wayne Taylor and Reneé Amboy 12. Advising the Military-Affiliated Student: Keeping Promises Seth Gordon 13. Transitioning In and Out of College: Building Veteran-Ready Campuses and Communities R.J. Jenkins and Michael Brown Part 4: Moving Forward: What’s Next for the Military-Connected Population? 14. Unique Considerations for the Military-Connected Population Denise Boren 15. Assessment of Military-Connected Programs Michael Fried 16. The Future of Military-Connected Student Enrollment Chris Cate 17. Conclusion: Future Directions Paul Tontz and Monteigne Long

Erscheinungsdatum	31.10.2025
Zusatzinfo	8 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	490 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-032-85297-6 / 1032852976
ISBN-13	978-1-032-85297-3 / 9781032852973
Zustand	Neuware