The All-Volunteer Force: An Analysis of Youth Participation, Attrition, and Reenlistment.
Abstract
Major findings from the initial interview of the 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth are summarized. The Armed Forces contain 6.7 percent of males and 0.6 percent of females in the 18-21 youth cohort; however, there are differences in the participation rate of different demographic and social groupings based on race, educational achievement and expectations, marital status, and professional background of families. The Armed Forces are enlisting young men with backgrounds and abilities comparable to those youth who are employed full-time in the civilian labor market and young women with backgrounds and abilities that are higher than their civilian full-time employed counterparts. Comparison of 18 measures of different job aspects clearly shows that Armed Forces personnel are less satisfied than their civilian labor market counterparts. Women in the military see more favorable job aspects than men, but are still less satisfied than their civilian counterparts. Male military personnel are paid 12 percent less and females are paid 18 percent more than their civilian counterparts; however, values of enlistment bonuses, educational benefits, and other military benefits were not included in the calculations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA185416
Entities
People
- Choongsoo Kim
- Gilbert Nestel
- Michael E. Borus
- Robert L. Phillips
Organizations
- Ohio State University