The Effects of Rotc Program Participation on Socioeconomic Status and Life Satisfaction

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2274366
AutoresRobert Miller (0000-0002-6801-6506, University of North Carolina Wilmington), Robert K Miller, Toni M Benton (University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Año1992
Volumen62
Número3
Páginas348-364
Fecha de publicación1992-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1475-682x.1992.tb00286.x
OpenAlexW2005032204
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas17

Using mail survey data based on a stratified systematic sample [N = 686] of 1983-1988 graduates of a medium-sized state university, this research evaluates whether ROTC program participation constitutes an independent source of human capital in civilian labor markets by comparing postgraduate earnings (annual income), prestige and authority, and life satisfaction of ROTC program participants with those of nonparticipants. The results revealed no statistically significant ROTC program participation effects, independent of subsequent military status. ROTC program participation paid off in terms of occupational prestige and authority for those on active duty, but not for those in national guard or reserve units. Neither ROTC participation nor current military status affected income or life satisfaction levels

Life satisfaction · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Social Psychology