PERSONAL HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTARCTIC VOLUNTEERS

Abstract

Personal and social characteristics of Navy and civilians volunteers for four Antarctic expeditions were studied. Distinctive characteristics of Antarctic volunteers were described. The study indicated that a potentially hazardous and difficult duty assignment initially attracted superior Navy applicants. Furthermore, after the novelty and glamour of the program had presumably diminished, the quality of volunteers remained high and probably improved. Navy and civilian volunteers differed from each other on many characteristics of which education, age, and occupational experience were among the most pronounced.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0814914

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  • E. K. Gunderson

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