Factors Influencing the Enlistment Aspirations and Decisions of Hispanic, Black, and white Male Youth.

Hispanics are the country's fastest growing minority group and will represent an increasingly larger share of potential recruits. Using longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of high school sophomores and seniors we examined how Hispanic, Black, and white male youths' enlistment plans and behavior are influenced by their family background, ethnic and cultural influences, mothers' expectations, academic achievement, family formation plans, and local labor market opportunities.