Surveyed Vietnam veterans' (n=131 males, 4 females) perceptions of impact of their wartime experiences on their current family life. Found direct effects of war service on psychological impact and direct effects of psychological impact on family satisfaction and functioning. Found no direct effects between war service and family satisfaction and…

Archival data on 4,462 military veterans linked higher levels of serum testosterone to lower-status occupations. A structural equation model was supported in which higher testosterone, mediated through lower intellectual ability, greater antisocial behavior, and lower education, leads away from white-collar occupations. Contains 49 references.…

The purpose of the United States Department of Education's (the Department) Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 "Agency Financial Report" (AFR) is to inform Congress, the President, and the American people on how the Department has used federal resources entrusted to it to promote achievement and preparedness of youth entering a global environment by…

In 2002, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that veteran students were awarded similar amounts of Title IV aid as nonveteran students, and veterans' total federal aid was greater when Chapter 30 GI benefits were included. This report responds to request from the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Committee on Veterans' Affairs…

What needs do veterans bring to campus? Little is known about this emerging student population. The researchers interviewed 25 students who served in the current Iraq and Afghan conflicts. This was a multicampus study, with the sample derived from three geographically diverse universities representing northern, southern, and western regions of the…

This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes 13 research papers that focus on advising.

Reports a study of characteristics of veterans in community colleges and reviews governmental benefits for veterans and for educational institutions enrolling veterans. To help veterans, community colleges should establish day-care centers, housing and employment assistance, more occupationally oriented courses, better scheduling for part-time…

This report contains amendments to H.R. 4089, the "Veterans Educational and Vocational Counseling Amendments of 1990," which would amend Title 38, U.S. Code, with respect to educational and vocational counseling for veterans. The report describes major provisions, discusses the background of the bill, and provides a section-by-section…

This document records the oral and written testimony given at a Senate hearing to discuss proposed legislation changing veterans' benefits in education, employment, and home loan programs. Witnesses included Administration officials, executives of the Veterans Affairs Department, officials of the veterans' programs of the Department of Labor, and…

This 10-section commission report contains an overview of veterans' education benefits and recommendations for changes in veterans' education policy. The first three sections state the principles and assumptions of the study on which the report is based, summarize the commission's recommendations, and outline the commission's organization and…

Active-duty personnel, reservists, veterans, and their spouses or dependents represent 30% of the 10,000 students at the University of West Florida (UWF). With base realignment activities, a rise in the number of troops returning from deployments, and an increase in military-affiliated students on campus, the needs of veterans and their families…

Today, America is being challenged to meet the needs of unprecedented numbers of wounded and disabled veterans returning from military service. In past conflicts such as those in Korea and Vietnam, approximately three service members were wounded for every one who died. However, in the current conflict in Iraq, the ratio of wounded--including…

Since the 1940s, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided training to veterans with service-connected disabilities to help improve their employability. A review of the program, legislation, regulations, and operating procedures and an analysis of program data and visits to regional offices and rehabilitation agencies in four locations…

Many military veterans struggle with substance abuse, homelessness, physical and emotional disabilities, disappointing work histories, and low income. A vocational rehabilitation program at a Veterans' Administration medical center, designed to help veterans with some of these struggles, is described here. Personnel work within the context of each…