Marching toward the 21st century : military manpower and recruiting

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    • Eitelberg, Mark J.
    • Mehay, Stephen L.

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Marching toward the 21st century : military manpower and recruiting

edited by Mark J. Eitelberg and Stephen L. Mehay

(Contributions in military studies, no. 154)

Greenwood Press, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-240) and index

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Description

This book will appeal to persons interested in national security issues and, more specifically, to those who may want to know more about the manpower and recruiting problems facing the military of the future. The authors come from a wide variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines--including economics, political science, psychology, sociology, operations research, education, and public administration. This book will also appeal to persons interested in human resource issues beyond the military, as well as those interested in tracking trends in the labor force, public opinion, education, youth attitudes, or society in general.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Framing the Future Domestic Trends to the Year 2015: Forecasts from the Army 21 Study by David L. Osborne Military Strategies and Force Structure by Sam C. Sarkesian Trends and Future Directions in Youth Labor Markets: Implications for Army Recruiting by Jacob Alex Klerman and Lynn A. Karoly Changing Demographics The Demographic Context of Army Family Support Policy by Peter A. Morrison Test Score Trends and the Recruit Quality Queue by Linda L. Kageff and Janice H. Laurence Immigrants and the U.S. Military: History and Prospects by Michael J. Greenwood The Social and Political Context American Society and the Military in the Post-Cold War Era by Robert L. Goldich Recruitment and Society after the Cold War by Charles C. Moskos Change in the All-Volunteer Force: Reflections in Youth Attitudes by David R. Segal and Jerald G. Bachman Manpower Issues for the Future Military Military Technology and Army Manpower: Do Smart Weapons Require Smart Soldiers? by Martin Binkin A Total Force Perspective on Recruiting and Manning in the Years Ahead by David W. Grissmer and Sheila Nataraj Kirby Redesigning Military Recruitment for the Future by Benjamin J. Roberts The Shape of Things to Come Looking Ahead: The Shape of Things to Come by Mark J. Eitelberg and Stephen L. Mehay Bibliography Index

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