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Asch, Beth J.; Heaton, Paul; Savych, Bogdan – RAND Corporation, 2009
Since 2000, black representation among high-quality recruits in the Army has decreased, while Hispanic representation has increased; in the Navy, black representation has remained stable and Hispanic representation has increased. (Recruits are considered to be high-quality if they have graduated high school and score above average on the Armed…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Recruitment, Personnel Needs, African Americans
Steinberg, Paul – RAND Corporation, 2009
Between 2000 and 2007, the representation of blacks among high-quality Army recruits declined, while in the Navy, black representation remained stable; the representation of Hispanics among high-quality recruits in both the Army and Navy grew during this period. RAND researchers identified factors that explain these recruiting trends and found…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Personnel Needs, Recruitment, Minority Groups
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Sider, Hal; Cole, Cheryl – Monthly Labor Review, 1984
Examines some of the changes in the military that have resulted from the all-volunteer armed forces. Compares labor force data that include the military with traditional statistics that measure the civilian labor market. (SK)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Labor Force
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Floyd, Charles F.; Robertson, Terry D. – Growth and Change, 1975
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Community Change, Economic Change, Employment Patterns
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Butler, John Sibley – Social Problems, 1976
Assesses black enlisted participation in the Army through a presentation of trend data showing the distribution of blacks across the enlisted rank structure, and the assignment of blacks by military occupational specialities. The unequal distribution of blacks across ranks decreases over time but remains not noticeable. Blacks are under…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Blacks, Educational Background, Employment Patterns
Bernardeau, Christine; And Others – 1975
Findings regarding minority officer procurement in the Armed Forces are analyzed in terms of concepts and standards regarding minority officer representation and of methods for achieving minority representation goals. Chapter 1, Concepts and Standards of Representation, discusses sociopolitical and socioeconomic criteria subdivided through the use…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Demography, Employment Patterns, Labor Utilization
Brown, Charles – 1984
Some economic variables were examined that affect enlistment decisions and therefore affect the continued success of the All-Volunteer Force. The study used a multiple regression, pooled cross-section/time-series model over the 1975-1982 period, including pay, unemployment, educational benefits, and recruiting resources as independent variables.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advertising, Armed Forces, Differences
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1984
Post-high school activities of 1983 California graduates were studied as part of the initial phase of a 5-year follow-up study. Of 11,512 graduates who were mailed a questionnaire, 4,040 responded. About 75 percent indicated that they were enrolled in a school or college during the last fall or winter; about 49 percent were employed and about 16…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, College Attendance, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
Ellis, Susanne D. – 1988
Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1986-87 annual survey of bachelor's degree recipients in physics and astronomy are reported. Data are presented in tables, with accompanying narrative analysis. The information on physics students includes: trends in postbaccalaureate plans of successive graduating classes of physicists from 1977-78…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates
Ellis, Susanne D. – 1987
Results of the American Institute of Physics' 1985-86 annual survey of bachelor's degree recipients in physics and astronomy are reported. Data are presented in tables, with accompanying narrative analysis. The information on physics students includes: trends in postbaccalaureate plans of successive graduating classes of physicists from 1977-78…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates
ROSENTHAL, NEAL H. – 1966
TECHNICIANS ARE DEFINED IN THIS STUDY AS WORKERS WHO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SUPPORT SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, PRODUCING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATION'S MACHINES AND MATERIALS. THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNICIAN MANPOWER CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS WITH…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Armed Forces, Bibliographies, Colleges
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
Focusing on government occupations, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include federal civilian government employees, state and…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, City Government, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
McGaughey, Leon Y. – 1978
In terminating the GI Bill, Congress provided an alternative benefit to military personnel by passing Public Law 94-502, the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1977 (VEAP). The purpose of VEAP was to provide educational assistance to men and women entering the armed services after termination of the GI Bill, to assist young…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Armed Forces, Career Awareness, Doctoral Dissertations
Haggstrom, Gus W.; And Others – 1991
Patterns of military service, college enrollment, and civilian labor force participation among recent high school graduates and dropouts were examined. The activities that young people pursued after high school were disparate and dependent upon a multitude of factors. The supply of entry-level workers did not keep pace with the demand for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Armed Forces, College Attendance, Dropout Research