Black women veterans’ descriptions of personal control during the transition from military service
APA Citation:
Garcia, J. C. (2022). Black women veterans' descriptions of personal control during the transition from military service [Doctoral dissertation, Grand Canyon University]. ProQuest.
Focus:
Veterans
Branch of Service:
Multiple branches
Air Force
Army
Navy
Military Affiliation:
Veteran
Subject Affiliation:
Veteran
Population:
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Methodology:
Qualitative Study
Authors:
Garcia, Jane Charlene
Abstract:
Upon exiting military service and becoming a veteran, service members regain control of their lives. Losing and regaining control over one’s life may affect the sense of personal control. The literature has suggested that women veterans bear disproportionate adverse effects of military services compared to male veterans. Despite gains in education, Black women and Black women veterans have the second-highest unemployment. Personal control is affected by income, employment, race, age, gender, and marital status. The military women’s life events and well-being life course model was used as the theoretical framework. The qualitative descriptive study investigated how Black women veterans between the ages of 20 and 65 described their experiences with personal control during the transition from military service to civilian life. Twenty-one Black women veterans were obtained through purposive sampling from the Southwestern United States. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and focus group. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Research findings of the study suggested emergent themes to include (a) ways of obtaining and sustaining employment, (b) tools for the transition process, (c) military culture in a civilian world, and (d) transitional challenges. The study brings attention to the unique veteran culture within the dominant United States culture. It highlights a need for colleges and social services agencies to be aware of the challenges that Black women veterans face during the transition.
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Grand Canyon University
Publication Type:
Dissertations & Theses
Keywords:
women veterans, Black veterans, military-to-civilian
Location:
United States -- Arizona