RCAS (Reserve Component Attitude Study) (Wave IV)) 1981 Call Record Analysis. Volume 3.

Abstract

The Reserve Component Attitude Study (RCAS) is an annual series from 1978 to 1982 surveying the propensity of men and women to enlist in the Selected Reserve Forces (Guard/Reserve). The study is conducted through a random digit dialing telephone survey of the NPS respondents. The veterans sample was selected from listings provided by the Department of Defense. In 1983 RCAS underwent a reconfiguration and was renamed Veterans Attitude Tracking Study (VATS). The purpose of RCAS is to discover issues relevant to enhancing the number and quality of those enlisting in National Guard and Reserve Forces. Data was collected to determine individuals' reasons for wanting to enlist in the Guard/Reserve from samples of Prior Service (PS) men and women and Non-prior (NPS) service men and women. Individuals sampled were divided into categories of those with a negative propensity to enlist and those with a positive propensity to enlist. RCAS 1981 data were collected in the Fall of 1981 from a nationally represented sample of 1,181 NPS males and 1,096 NPS females (ages 17 to 26) and from 1,812 PS males and 572 PS females recently separated from the Active Forces. (Author).

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA149301

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