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Download full textLegree, Peter J.; Pifer, Mark – 1996
Since the advent of the all volunteer force, the U.S. military has supported research to monitor, understand, and influence the propensity of American youth to enlist in the military. Interest in understanding determinants of military enlistment has increased since 1992 due to the shrinking size of the available youth cohort, competing demands for…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Choice, Cognitive Ability, Decision Making
Peer reviewedCox, William E.; Jobe, Catherine C. – Educational Record, 1988
The military is drawing a large share of minority students by offering recruits training, further education, and decent pay. It is less advisable for academia to compete with the military for students than to see military personnel as potential students. (MLW)
Descriptors: Competition, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Fringe Benefits, Higher Education
