Although the second youngest person of those who would sign the U.S. Constitution, Charles Pinckney stood out as one of the most active members of the Constitutional Convention, and over 30 of the U.S. Constitution's provisions can be traced to his pen. This booklet on Pinckney is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who later signed the…

Although his father was an illiterate blacksmith, Abraham Baldwin demonstrated how academic achievement opened opportunities in colonial society, and he later became a fervent missionary of public education. This booklet on Baldwin is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who signed the U.S. Constitution. The booklet reviews his education,…

As a wealthy international trader, John Langdon contributed his highly developed business acumen during the Revolutionary War to the problem of supplying the Continental Navy. This booklet on Langdon is one in a series on veterans of the Revolutionary War who were also signers of the U.S. Constitution, and it covers his business affairs and…

A study was conducted to clarify issues and problems involved in the assessment of the effectiveness of military training and to evaluate and recommend more objective procedures for determining the effectiveness of Navy training. The study results are reported in two volumes. This volume examines specific problems affecting Navy training…

Statistical tables present data on the distribution of 1980-81 high school graduates of New York State's public and private high schools as of the Fall of 1981. Table 1 shows trends in the rates of entrance into degree-granting institutions and other types of postsecondary education from 1967 to 1981. Table 2 presents trends in the rates of…

This report summarizes research on career satisfaction and retention, the Command Retention Team concept, and Navy wives' attitudes and opinions about Navy life and husband's reenlistment, and evaluation of multi-media career counseling materials. Recommendations based on this research are also included in this report. (Author)

The impact of increasing preference options in the Marine Corps was studied by administering the Marine Assignment Preference Schedule (MAPS) to all new recruits between October 1972 and April 1973, to whom no special training commitment had been made. Enlistees indicated their occupational preference on MAPS administered at entry to, at…

Questionnaire data were obtained from 149 enlisted men in the United States Navy. The job scope/satisfaction with the work itself relationship was examined for the study's total sample and for subsamples created by grouping individuals on the basis of their belief in the Protestant ethic (middle-class work norms and values). Job scope may be…

Prediction of effectiveness in adjusting to military life has been reasonably successful by depending on such demographic variables as level of schooling attained, family background, and age, or such measured factors as intelligence; but most of the variance is still unaccounted for and should be found in motivational factors. The present study…

A study of officer input from the principal Air Force commissioning programs was undertaken to determine the predictability of an Air Force officer's career decision and to evaluate relationships between career intent and various demographic, environmental, and attitudinal factors. This report describes the study and provides a preliminary…

As part of an overall education and training program to instruct Air Force Base Civil Engineering personnel in the concepts and use of the Base Engineer Automated Management System (BEAMS), a simulation of the system was developed, covering a period of one week at a hypothetical Air Force Base. The simulation, which gives students experience in…

Contrary to previous findings, drug use rates were not very different for various categories of prospective military servicemen. Findings suggest that there is currently no selection effect operating such that those who enter all-volunteer military service are more prone to drug abuse than their comparably educated age/sex mates. (Author/WI)

Data suggest that military service is viewed as a potential mobility channel by women and Blacks. Among high school seniors, White females perceived the opportunities for advancement to more responsible positions more positively than Black males. The most positive views of opportunities in the military are held by Black women. (Author/WI)

The delayed stress response syndrome is a form of chronic catastrophic stress disorder. The theoretical nature of the syndrome and its most characteristic symptoms are delineated within the context of treating Vietnam combat veterans. The paper outlines treatment implications within a family therapy program. (Author)