Keywords

Basic training, Naval education, English comprehension test, Predictive validity, Navy recruit training outcomes, Hispanic recruits, Language proficiency assessment

Abstract

As of 1980, the total population of persons of Spanish origin in the United States was 14,609,000, or 6.4%, with over 2,000,000 of them Puerto Rican (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1983). Thousands of Hispanics are coming into the U.S. every year, both legally and illegally. They are the second largest minority in the U.S., and if growth continues at the current rate, they may outnumber Blacks by the year 2020 (Davis, Haub, & Willette, 1983).

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Graduation Date

1988

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Shirkey, E. C.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Format

PDF

Pages

46 pages

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Release Date

5-1-1988

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0023895

Subjects

Hispanic Americans--Ability testing; Minorities--Ability testing; Hispanic Americans--Communication--Research; Hispanic Americans--Psychological testing; Hispanic Americans--Language

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