Measuring Institutional Discrimination in the Army: 1974-1980

Abstract

Based on computerized records of the entire Army population from 1974 through 1980, institutional discrimination, as defined, persists through 1980. Blacks, Hispanics, females, and racial/ethnic others are each nonuniformly distributed across paygrade and occupational categories. Speed of promotion and separation rates vary among the groups. In general, most disparities can be interpreted as disadvantages to the demographic groups in question. Trends over time are considered. Both desirable and undesirable trends are in evidence though others cannot be interpreted unambiguously. Originator supplied keywords include: Institutional discrimination, Representation, Discrimination, Organizational horizontalization, Blacks, Hispanics, Females, Female soldiers, Difference indicator, Equal opportunity, Separations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA151042

Entities

People

  • Dwight J. Goehring

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • General Officers
  • Hispanics
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Minority Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Social Sciences
  • Warrant Officers

Fields of Study

  • Education

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