Abstract
This study aimed to explore the factors that motivate and empower military spouses to persist in pursuing degrees in higher education. The following research question guided this study? What do military spouses perceive as the factors that motivate and empower them to persist in earning college degrees? Fifteen military spouses participated in this study. The military spouses who participated in the study shared their experiences on motivating factors that empowered them to continue earning a college degree. The theory of Cultural Capital was used as the theoretical framework to guide the concept that the military environment is a culture within a culture and that they bring this knowledge and experience into the classroom.
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Gregg, Veronica and Wilson-Jones, Linda
(2022)
"Exploring the Motivational Factors that Empower Military Spouses to Pursue Degrees in Higher Education,"
Journal of Research Initiatives: Vol. 6:
Iss.
3, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol6/iss3/8
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