ERIC Number: EJ1323074
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 24
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Traversing the Shadow Space: Experiences of Spatiality after College Student Trauma
Shalka, Tricia R.
Review of Higher Education, v45 n1 p93-116 Fall 2021
The purpose of this hermeneutic and post-intentional phenomenological study was to explore spatial dimensions of the experiences of college student survivors of trauma. Specifically, this study unearthed how individual traumatic experiences traveled through campus environments and what this meant for survivors' lived experiences as college students. Results suggested deeply embodied and affective experiences of shadow spaces in which survivors navigated campus environments through the lens of threats to safety and integrity. Although difficulties inevitably arose, participants also demonstrated many strategies and sources of strength through these navigations. Implications for higher education research and practice are provided.
Descriptors: Trauma, Phenomenology, Educational Experience, Hermeneutics, College Students, Student Attitudes, Campuses, Integrity, Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Safety, Researchers, Student Characteristics, Student Behavior, Educational Environment, Student Adjustment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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