Literature Review of Barriers Impacting Female Underrepresentation in Commercial and Military Aviation

Abstract

The aviation career has historically been white and male dominated, despite the increasing racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the United States. This review focused on identifying barriers impeding gender diversity, and is therefore best leveraged as supplemental information to the USAFs total efforts in building a more diverse military organization. The primary objectives of this study were twofold: (i) identify potential barriers impeding female pilots, based on research conducted in both commercial and military sectors; and (ii) provide potential research-based interventions that may help women overcome these barriers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1168801

Entities

People

  • Amanda N. Mouton
  • Brian J. Morrison

Organizations

  • Air Education and Training Command Studies and Analysis Squadron

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Pilots
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare

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