Institutional Coherence in Veteran Student Experience: A Structural Complement to Transition Theory
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v12i1.892 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 160 - 171
Submitted on: Apr 6, 2026
Accepted on: May 1, 2026
Published on: Jun 18, 2026
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
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