Barriers to minority participation in special operations forces /
Barriers to minority participation in special operations forces /
Margaret C. Harrell [and others].
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1999.
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 139 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-139).
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This report assesses minority representation and recruiting in special operations forces (SOF). It examines the extent of underrepresentation of minorities in SOF and the reasons for it and provides recommendations to help improve such underrepresentation. The authors used personnel data from the U.S. Special Operations Command and the various component commands to portray the racial/ethnic composition of SOF and compared it to the racial/ethnic composition of different comparison groups. The study found that minorities are, indeed, underrepresented in SOF--especially blacks. Barriers to joining SOF consisted of structural barriers such as the ASVAB score cutoffs and the swimming requirement, perceptual barriers such as lack of knowledge and community support and lack of identification with SOF, as well as a possible lack of interest in SOF. The authors offer several recommendations to overcome these barriers.
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English.
0585246491 9780585246499 9780833027535 0833027530
RAND/MR-1042-SOCOM
99036517
USA Heer Special Forces
Special forces (Military science)--United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
Special forces (Military science)
Nationale Minderheit
Military & Naval Science.
Law, Politics & Government.
Military Administration.
United States.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
UB417 / .B37 1999eb
356/.16/0973
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-139).
Use copy
This report assesses minority representation and recruiting in special operations forces (SOF). It examines the extent of underrepresentation of minorities in SOF and the reasons for it and provides recommendations to help improve such underrepresentation. The authors used personnel data from the U.S. Special Operations Command and the various component commands to portray the racial/ethnic composition of SOF and compared it to the racial/ethnic composition of different comparison groups. The study found that minorities are, indeed, underrepresented in SOF--especially blacks. Barriers to joining SOF consisted of structural barriers such as the ASVAB score cutoffs and the swimming requirement, perceptual barriers such as lack of knowledge and community support and lack of identification with SOF, as well as a possible lack of interest in SOF. The authors offer several recommendations to overcome these barriers.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
0585246491 9780585246499 9780833027535 0833027530
RAND/MR-1042-SOCOM
99036517
USA Heer Special Forces
Special forces (Military science)--United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
Special forces (Military science)
Nationale Minderheit
Military & Naval Science.
Law, Politics & Government.
Military Administration.
United States.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
UB417 / .B37 1999eb
356/.16/0973