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Betancourt, Theresa S.; Borisova, Ivelina; Williams, Timothy P.; Meyers-Ohki, Sarah E.; Rubin-Smith, Julia E.; Annan, Jeannie; Kohrt, Brandon A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Aims and scope: This article reviews the available quantitative research on psychosocial adjustment and mental health among children (age less than 18 years) associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG)--commonly referred to as child soldiers. Methods: PRISMA standards for systematic reviews were used to search PubMed, PsycInfo, JSTOR,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Adolescents, Armed Forces, Futures (of Society)
Hardison, Chaitra M.; Sims, Carra S.; Wong, Eunice C. – RAND Corporation, 2010
The Air Force has long recognized the importance of selecting the most qualified officers possible. For more than 60 years, it has relied on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) as one measure of those qualifications. A variety of concerns have been raised about whether the AFOQT is biased, too expensive, or even valid for predicting…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Test Validity, Aptitude Tests, Military Personnel
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Silva, Jennifer M. – Social Forces, 2008
The inclusion of women in the U.S. military is generally understood as radically transforming traditional gender relations. Drawing from 38 interviews with women and men in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, I ask: how do women negotiate gender identities within the "masculine" military institution, and what types of transformations in their…
Descriptors: Females, Sexual Identity, Gender Differences, Military Personnel