Enlistment decisions of the millennial generation an analysis of micro-level data
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Halfacre, Kevin M.
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2007-09Advisor
Mehay, Stephen
Pema, Elda
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This thesis examines enlistment decisions of youth in the Millennial Generation based on individual-level data. Current recruiting policies are based upon studies that were conducted in the 1980s and 1990s. To update the factors that influence individual enlistment decisions of youth in the Millennial Generation, a nationwide representative survey of youth born between 1980 and 1984 the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth was analyzed. The data set was used to compare enlistment decisions of previous generations and to update the potential background characteristics that affect the post-high school decisions of American youth. In addition to using demographic data similar to previous studies, four additional predictors of enlistment were examined: high school type; participation in high school vocational, academic, and JROTC programs; educational classification; and legal issues. Results show that there are some differences in the factors that affect enlistment decisions across generations based upon demographic data, type of high school programs, and legal background.
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