Who Fought in Vietnam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2557074 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia Gimbel (corresponding author), Alan Booth (Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1137 |
| Publication date | 1996-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Forces (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2580346 |
| OpenAlex | W4238290761 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Using a sample of 4,338 Vietnam-era veterans, several factors indicating biosocial characteristics, race, mental aptitude, antisocial behavior in school, and military history were examined for their effects on (1) risk of combat arms assignment, (2) risk of assignment to Vietnam, and (3) level of combat exposure once in Vietnam. Also considered was the possible effect of general war strategy, as indicated by whether it was early or late in the war. Factors that indexed ability to perform noncombat support jobs had the most significant effect on combat arms assignments and assignment to Vietnam factors; these factors were also significant in predicting combat exposure. Biosocial predispositions to aggression and stress management are also associated with degree of combat exposure. Battlefield strategy also influenced the selection of individuals for combat
Aggression · Battlefield · Biosocial theory · Combat stress reaction · Personality · Political science · Psychiatry · Sociology · Vietnam War · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · History · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |