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Military-Connected Students In Higher Education: A Canadian Approach, Darryl G. Cathcart
Military-Connected Students In Higher Education: A Canadian Approach, Darryl G. Cathcart
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Canadian military-connected students are adult learners who maintain a significant tie to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and who enter higher education without the benefit of purposefully crafted academic and social supports. When CAF service members move from the collective nature of the military to individual pursuits in civilian society, transition difficulties occur. While there is a dearth of Canadian-specific research on military-connected students, the US context can help contextualize this higher education issue for a greater understanding of inclusion difficulties. Based on a transformative research paradigm, this organizational improvement plan (OIP) looks to provide a voice to this underrepresented …