Factors Influencing the Enlistment Aspirations and Decisions of Hispanic, Black, and white Male Youth.

Abstract

Hispanics are the country's fastest growing minority group and will represent an increasingly larger share of potential recruits. Using longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of high school sophomores and seniors we examined how Hispanic, Black, and white male youths' enlistment plans and behavior are influenced by their family background, ethnic and cultural influences, mothers' expectations, academic achievement, family formation plans, and local labor market opportunities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA349410

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  • David E. Myers
  • Donna R. Morrison

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Family Size
  • Hispanics
  • Labor Markets
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Minority Groups
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
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