U.S. Army Female Soldiers' Career and Racial Attitudes and Perceptions

Abstract

Racial perceptions and attitudes as well as career orientations of 158 black and 187 white females from 22 U.S. Army installations were measured by questionnaire. Demographic characteristics between female groups and with a larger sample of males are compared. Specific areas of satisfaction with military life and general career orientations are reported. Perceptions of various aspects of the racial milieu of the Army are examined. Sharp distinctions exist between female groups concerning perceptions in a number of important areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA110504

Entities

People

  • Dwight J. Goehring
  • James A. Thomas

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Families (Human)
  • Information Science
  • Minority Groups
  • Officer Personnel
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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