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May 2011
Gender based violence (GBV) is being used against women across the world. Intimidations, including murder, rape and acid thrown in the face are used as weapons of war. The status of women is an indicative barometer of the stability of a region. This study will examine GBV as a U.S. and global security issue. It seeks to enhance the understanding and awareness of GBV for...
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June 1, 2006
As the senior leadership of the Army has emphasized on several occasions, diversity is key to ensuring a strong and organizationally effective military. While one could make a strong case that the U.S. Army is one of the most diverse organizations in the United States, further efforts are required to maximize the positive impacts of a diverse workforce. To that end, this paper...
May 1, 2001
A senior research fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies examines the reasons captains leave the Army and the potential solutions that could address the concens of captains and ensure that junior officers continue to develop at a high-level. For the past several years there has been much discussion about the numbers of captains leaving the Army. Numerous reasons have been...
May 1, 2000
This research report conducted by a Senior Military Fellow working at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies examines the reasons why an increasing number of America's youth are saying "no" to enlisting in the Army and to provide recommendations on what is needed to change that trend. The research validated the importance of influencers to overall recruiting efforts and...
May 1, 1999
Hispanics-Americans are now the fastest growing group in the United States. According to Census projections, they will constitute the largest minority group in the nation in less than a decade. In Fact, they would count as the largest group today if the population of Puerto Rio were included. Among youth, ages 18 and under, Hispanic-Americans already make up the largest minority group in the...
February 1, 1998
While African Americans are well represented in the nation's armed services overall, their numbers appear to be thinning in the army officer corps. Colonel Kendrick's study, based on intensive focus groups and surveys, examines what black officers themselves perceive to be causing this problem. Among their serious concerns are apparent inequities in career-enhancing job assignments, disparities...
January 1, 2008
Black enlistments in the military have declined to their lowest level in more than three decades. The downturn is a major problem for the Pentagon, which is trying to increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps. Absent a recession, which would reduce civilian employment opportunities for enlistment-age youth, the only way to enlarge the all-volunteer force (AVF) is to increase the rewards...
