Abstract
The presence of women at the service academies and on ships has resulted in a growing body of literature. Since the admission of women to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1976, researchers have measured and evaluated attitudes toward the new women cadets and agree that acceptance and integration present problems. Because of the small number of women, these studies have investigated only male perceptions and attitudes. This study, based primarily on interviews, examines the experiences of women who graduated from the academy and received Coast Guard commissions in 1980, 1981, and 1982, the first integrated classes.
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