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Purpose In Pain: John Green's The Fault In Our Stars With The Gospel, Jasmine Depalmo, Michael Sherr, Justin D. Lyons
Purpose In Pain: John Green's The Fault In Our Stars With The Gospel, Jasmine Depalmo, Michael Sherr, Justin D. Lyons
Social Work Faculty Publications
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Suffering And Hope In Still Alive, Anna Hurt, Melissa D. Brown, Justin D. Lyons
Suffering And Hope In Still Alive, Anna Hurt, Melissa D. Brown, Justin D. Lyons
Social Work Faculty Publications
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Veteran Participation In Operation Song: Exploring Resiliency In A Songwriting Experience, Danielle E. Lauber, Steven Estes, Michael E. Sherr
Veteran Participation In Operation Song: Exploring Resiliency In A Songwriting Experience, Danielle E. Lauber, Steven Estes, Michael E. Sherr
Social Work Faculty Publications
This study takes a phenomenological approach to explore the experience of Operation Song, a United States nonprofit organization’s songwriting program for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Six participants completed semi-structured interviews to identify the structural, textural, and composite descriptions of the Operation Song experience. Findings were analyzed through an interpretive phenomenological analysis, which led to themes describing the essence as a “catalyst to invoke personal change.” When restructured for this article, original key themes describing the overall experience were reestablished as a setting that promoted authenticity, trusted social support, uniquely skilled songwriters, songwriting, and listening to the songs. …