Military service and STEM employment: Do veterans have an advantage?
| Autor: | Jacob Paul Absalon, Sela R. Harcey, Regina E. Werum, Christina R. Steidl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Employment
050402 sociology Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Military service 05 social sciences Bachelor humanities United States 0506 political science Education American Community Survey Military Personnel 0504 sociology Work (electrical) 050602 political science & public administration Educational Status Humans Demographic economics Female Psychology media_common Veterans |
| Zdroj: | Social science research. 92 |
| ISSN: | 1096-0317 |
| Popis: | We use five years of American Community Survey data to examine how military service provides a non-degree-based pathway into STEM occupations. Military service is associated with STEM occupations in positive and surprising ways. Veterans are more likely than their civilian counterparts to work in STEM, an effect particularly strong for women and among workers without a STEM bachelor's degree. Among workers lacking STEM BAs, veterans were more likely to hold STEM occupations. Indeed, veterans lacking a college degree at all are more likely than their nonveteran counterparts to hold STEM employment. We conclude that military service in itself provides a rarely-discussed route to diversifying STEM and consider the policy implications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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