Accession and Retention of Minority Coast Guard Officers

Abstract

This study was designed to identify the problems of recruitment and retention of minority officers in the U.S. Coast Guard and to develop strategies to increase the minority Coast Guard officer population. The research approach included gathering quantitative and qualitative information using several techniques A major research activity was the administration of a survey instrument to minority and white officers. The survey data was supplemented by a series of interviews with selected U.S. Coast Guard officers, civil rights officials, and others selected because of their familiarity with the Coast Guard. Based on a analysis of the information, the researchers drew conclusions and provided a series of recommendations to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in recruiting more minorities for officer programs and retaining them after they have been recruited.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189759

Entities

People

  • Irvin H. Bromall
  • Maurice St. Pierre
  • Moges Ayele

Organizations

  • Morgan State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Coast Guard
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Hispanics
  • Instructors
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Personnel Management
  • Prejudice
  • Sociology
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

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