Military enlistment of Hispanic youth obstacles and opportunities

Although polls of Hispanic youth show a strong propensity to serve in the military, Hispanics are nonetheless underrepresented among military recruits. The authors discuss the major characteristics that disproportionately disqualify Hispanic youth and explore actions that could be taken to increase...

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Corporate Author: United States. Dept. of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense (-)
Other Authors: Asch, Beth J. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute 2009.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421489606719
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Summary:Although polls of Hispanic youth show a strong propensity to serve in the military, Hispanics are nonetheless underrepresented among military recruits. The authors discuss the major characteristics that disproportionately disqualify Hispanic youth and explore actions that could be taken to increase Hispanic enlistments.
Item Description:"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."
Physical Description:1 online resource (223 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-194).
ISBN:9781282033412
9786612033414
9780833046789