The ARI Recruit Experience Tracking Survey: Technical Manual/Codebook 1989

Abstract

This is one of two reports produced to document the 1989 Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Recruit Experience Tracking Survey (RETS). RETS is a longitudinal survey of 1986 and 1987 New Recruit Survey respondents who were originally questioned at the eight U.S. Army reception battalions during their first 3 days on active duty. This volume describes the project background, instrument development and content, sample design, survey administration, database development, and documentation. Technical Appendixes include a codebook index, example of a codebook page, survey codebook, copy of the RETS survey instrument, and copies of letters sent to survey respondents. Keywords: Longitudinal survey, Recruiting, Reenlistment, Attitudes, Advertising.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220024

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  • Michael E. Benedict

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

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