Navy Hispanic Recruitment: Analyses of Navy Recruit Command Data.

Abstract

Data in two tapes obtained from the Navy Recruit Command were analyzed. Though the number of Hispanics in the tapes was limited, some tentative conclusions are possible. (a) The profile of Hispanics differs from that of Mainstream recruits in that the Hispanics are older, are more likely to be married, have more dependents, and are less likely to pass the AFQT. (b) Clues obtained in this analysis and in a review of other studies (Triandis, 1983) suggest the need for the Navy to utilize a more personal approach in Hispanic recruitment, to provide training to high school students (particularly in districts with a large Hispanic population) concerning the way bureaucracies function, to review the validity of mental tests now in use for the Hispanics in the U.S., and to increase the number of Hispanics in the U.S. Navy who act as career consultants for Hispanic high school students.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA136719

Entities

People

  • C. H. Hui
  • Harry C. Triandis

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Education
  • Hispanics
  • Human Behavior
  • Illinois
  • Military Research
  • Minority Groups
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Regression Analysis
  • Schools
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Training

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  • Economics
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.