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Supporting Military Veterans in Australian Higher Education

Authors: L. Andrewartha, A. Harvey
Veterans often face difficulties during the transition from military to civilian life, with relatively high unemployment rates and mental health risks. Higher education represents an important pathway to navigate this transition successfully. Research from the United States shows that veterans…
Date of Publication: February 2019
Country of Publication: Australia
Countries of Subject Matter: Australia
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Snapshot Education

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre
Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of the complex issues at play in relation to the Armed Forces, and to support decision-making processes by bridging the gaps between academic research, government and charitable policy, service provision and public opinion. Snapshots…
Date of Publication: February 2019
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
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Snapshot Education Bullets

Authors: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre
Bullets provide the key points of a Snapshot. Snapshots are designed to aid understanding of the complex issues at play in relation to the Armed Forces, and to support decision-making processes by bridging the gaps between academic research, government and…
Date of Publication: February 2019
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Impact of ‘transition blind spots’ on Access to Higher Education Diploma students with a military background: why filling gaps in Information, Advice and Guidance matters

Authors: M. Macer
This paper contributes to an under-researched area within the field of military-civilian transition. It explores innovatively the experiences of (mainly) ex-service personnel as they journey to and through 'Access to Higher Education Diplomas' (AHED), the majority having come from the…
Date of Publication: November 2018
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: USA
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Actualizing veterans education in nursing

Authors: Sikes, D., Francis-Johnson, P., Jones, M., Opton, L., Casida, D., Allen, P.
A grant driven partnership among a west Texas university, Texas Workforce Commission's College Credits for Heroes, and the Health Resources and Services Administration provided the funding needed to create a competency based education (CBE) model for recognizing military veteran service…
Date of Publication: August 2018
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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The South Yorkshire Local Authorities Armed Forces project first year Impact Report

Authors: Nick Wood
The purpose of this report is to record and assess the level of ‘understanding of military culture and transition’ staff have, ‘pre and post’ attendance of the Military Human: Understanding Military Culture and Transition CPD training. The data is gathered…
Date of Publication: August 2018
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: England
Peer Reviewed: No
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Evaluation of the Ministry of Defence Spouse Employment Support Trial

Authors: Nick Caddick, Lauren Godier-McBard, Antonio Sanchez-Vazquez, Chris Ivory, Matt Fossey, Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research
This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Spouse Employment Support (SES) Trial. The Trial ran from 26th October 2015 until 30th September 2017 and incorporated spouses of personnel serving in the Royal Air Force (across…
Date of Publication: July 2018
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Transitioning veterans to nursing careers : A model program

Authors: P. Voelpel, L, Escallier., J, Fullerton., I, Rodriguez
Background A commitment to increase the enrollment, retention and educational success of United States veterans admitted to a baccalaureate degree nursing program was established through the support of a grant received from HRSA in collaboration with the US Departments of…
Date of Publication: July 2018
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Supporting younger military veterans to succeed in Australian higher education

Authors: A. Harvey, L. Andrewartha, Matthew Sharp, Matthew Wyatt-Smith
Military veterans are largely invisible within Australian higher education. There remains little national evidence to confirm how many veterans are accessing and succeeding in higher education, who they are, and what universities could do to improve their access, success, and…
Date of Publication: June 2018
Country of Publication: Australia
Countries of Subject Matter: Australia
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Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) National Mental Health Leadership Mentoring Program: A Pilot Evaluation

Authors: Lisa K. Kearney, Clifford Smith, David Carroll, Jeffrey P. Burk, Jay L. Cohen, Kathy Henderson
New mental health leaders must be given leadership development opportunities to support the expansion of critical skills often not conveyed within mental health graduate programs. To meet this need, the Veterans Health Administration piloted a structured national mental health leadership…
Date of Publication: June 2018
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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