Taxonomy of Student Veterans: A Suggested Protocol for Institutional Research Professionals

Abstract

This chapter provides a taxonomy of student veterans in the form of a codebook to assist in institutional data collection and analysis.

Seven Connotations of the Word “Transition” in Student Veteran Literature

“…On some campuses, the children and surviving spouses of military members who have earned governmental education benefits may be included in the definition of student veteran. Methods to parse the various groups and guidance on how to delineate those who can be included in a study or on a particular campus are encouraged to provide clarity when this general term is used (Daly & Fox Garrity, 2017).…”