Women and nontraditional occupations in the Navy: a study of qualification over time
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Authors
Baxter, Dwayne F.
Subjects
Quakification
Women in the military
Women nontraditional occupation
Recruiting
Women in the military
Women nontraditional occupation
Recruiting
Advisors
Eitelberg, Mark J.
Crawford, Alice M.
Date of Issue
1993-09
Date
September 1993
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines the qualifications of women for nontraditional ratings over time using the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The study focuses on sea-going, nontraditional ratings that are likely to be affected by changes in laws and policies that currently exclude women from combat. Using data from Navy accession files for the years 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, and 1992, tables were created that compare qualification for four ASVAB composites by various demographic variables, including gender, racial/ethnic group, and Recruiting Area. The results indicate that, in general, women who join the Navy qualify at lower rates than men for nontraditional ratings. Further, no improvements have apparently occurred since 1981 in the qualification rates of women for technical, sea-going ratings. To improve the qualification rate of women for nontraditional occupations in the near term, Minimum requirements would need to be modified or alternative standards developed. Further research in this area is recommended.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
83 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.