A Phenomenological Study of Military Veteran Student Attrition at Western Virginia Community Colleges

Autor/in	Cavendish, Gordon F., Jr.
Titel	A Phenomenological Study of Military Veteran Student Attrition at Western Virginia Community Colleges
Quelle	(2017), (167 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Liberty University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3552-4723-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Veterans; Student Attrition; Academic Persistence; Phenomenology; Student Adjustment; Decision Making; Dropouts; Interviews; Questionnaires; Data Analysis; College Preparation; Interpersonal Relationship; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Community college; Community College; Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Schülerbeurlaubung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Auswertung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the experience of "discontinued enrollment" for military veteran students at western Virginia community colleges. The theory guiding this study was Schlossberg's (1981) transition theory, as the military veteran students were in transition from the military to the community college. The research questions were, how did military veterans describe their experiences at the community college, and what factors did military veterans identify as influencing their decision to discontinue enrollment? The methodology chosen was transcendental phenomenology which followed a focused structure and data collection methods including interviews, a questionnaire, member checks, and collection of related documents. The study purposefully selected United States military veterans with at least 12 consecutive months of active-duty service, who were in transition after September 11, 2001. These military veteran students subsequently enrolled full-time at a western Virginia community college and discontinued enrollment. Data analysis was structured but emergent, beginning with theme development and followed by coding to develop and describe the "essence" of the participants' experience and their influences at western Virginia community colleges. The research found discontinued enrollment was a result of peripheral v. primary goal disagreement, insufficient preparedness for community college, and a lack of social connectedness. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01