The impact of education on Vietnam-era veterans' occupational attainment

The Adolescent Society follow-up study shows that veterans attained lower-status occupations. Explored employers discrimination against veterans; time spent in the military interrupted status-attainment process; and they obtained less education than the nonveterans. Found that veterans' lower e...

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Published inSocial science quarterly Vol. 73; no. Jun 92; pp. 397 - 349
Main Authors Cohen, J, Segal, D R, Temme, L V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.1992
Subjects
Achievement
American people
Occupational status
Veterans
Vietnam War
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Summary:The Adolescent Society follow-up study shows that veterans attained lower-status occupations. Explored employers discrimination against veterans; time spent in the military interrupted status-attainment process; and they obtained less education than the nonveterans. Found that veterans' lower educational levels accounted for their lower occupational attainment. (Abstract amended)
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ISSN:0038-4941