Psychological, social and attitudinal variables associated with infantry combat effectiveness and their relation to women.
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Authors
Carreon, Phillip Karl
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Elster, R.S.
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1979-06
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Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School
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en_US
Abstract
Currently, consideration is being given to opening up combat
occupations to women. This thesis reviewed relevant literature in
the fields of psychology and sociology, and found that several
individual and group variables (body dimensions, personality,
activity level, and social cohesion) were related to adequate
combat performance. The results of the literature search suggest
that women may not be as well suited to combat as are men. In addition, 55 graduate students were asked to rate 51 jobs
as to suitability for women. The results of the questionnaire
were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis
The analysis resulted in the identification of two criteria that
appear to have been used by the subjects to rate the jobs: traditional
masculine /feminine occupations, and the degree to which a
job was or was not physically demanding.
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Thesis
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Operations Research
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Naval Postgraduate School
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