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Pathways to the All-Volunteer Military

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Elder, J; Glen, H; Lin, W; Naomi, JS; Daniel, A; Tyson, B
Published in: Social Science Quarterly
2010

Objectives: The present study investigates the role of a disadvantaged background, the lack of social connectedness, and behavioral problems in channeling young men to the opportunities of the all-volunteer military instead of to college and the labor market. Methods: Data from three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the United States. The analytic sample consists of 6,938 white, black, and other males. Results: The greatest likelihood of military service over college and the labor force occurs when young men of at least modest ability come from disadvantaged circumstances , experience minimal connectedness to non-military others , and report a history of adolescent fighting.. Discussion: Findings suggest the importance of access to post-high school education and worklife opportunities as a military service incentive for less advantaged young men in the all volunteer era.

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Social Science Quarterly

Publication Date

2010

Volume

91

Issue

2

Start / End Page

455 / 475

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  • General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
 

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Elder, J., Glen, H., Lin, W., Naomi, J. S., Daniel, A., & Tyson, B. (2010). Pathways to the All-Volunteer Military. Social Science Quarterly, 91(2), 455–475.
Elder, Jr, H. Glen, Wang Lin, J Spence Naomi, Adkins Daniel, and Brown Tyson. “Pathways to the All-Volunteer Military.” Social Science Quarterly 91, no. 2 (2010): 455–75.
Elder J, Glen H, Lin W, Naomi JS, Daniel A, Tyson B. Pathways to the All-Volunteer Military. Social Science Quarterly. 2010;91(2):455–75.
Elder, Jr, et al. “Pathways to the All-Volunteer Military.” Social Science Quarterly, vol. 91, no. 2, 2010, pp. 455–75.
Elder J, Glen H, Lin W, Naomi JS, Daniel A, Tyson B. Pathways to the All-Volunteer Military. Social Science Quarterly. 2010;91(2):455–475.

Published In

Social Science Quarterly

Publication Date

2010

Volume

91

Issue

2

Start / End Page

455 / 475

Related Subject Headings

  • General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences