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 in | Social science quarterly Vol. 73; no. Jun 92; pp. 397 - 349 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.06.1992
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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 |