| Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress: R44321 Contributor(s): Kristy N. Kamarck (Author), Penny Hill Press (Editor), Congressional Research Service (Author) |
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ISBN: 1539688399 ISBN-13: 9781539688396 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.33 lbs) 54 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report starts by giving an overview of recent research on diversity and organizational management to demonstrate why organizations value diversity and what the findings on diversity mean in a military context. The next sections outline DOD's military personnel policies, processes and organizational structure for managing diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. Following that, the report examines how the concept of diversity and inclusion has evolved over the history of the Armed Forces and provides a snapshot of the current demographic composition of the military relative to the U.S. civilian population. Finally, the report addresses some of the current legislative and policy issues related to diversity in the Armed Forces. |