Sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy : an update of RAND's 1993 study /

At the request of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense, the RAND Corporation conducted a study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy in order to provide information and analysis that might be considered in discussing the possible repeal of the law known as "...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Access full-text online via JSTOR
Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Rand Corporation
Imprint: Santa Monica : Rand Corporation, 2010.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Description
Summary:At the request of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense, the RAND Corporation conducted a study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy in order to provide information and analysis that might be considered in discussing the possible repeal of the law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT). The study examined DADT implementation; U.S. public and military opinion about allowing gay men and lesbians to serve in the military without restriction; and the scientific literature on group cohesion, sexual orientation, and related health issues. RAND conducted focus groups with military personnel and a survey of gay, lesbian, and bisexual military personnel. RAND researchers also examined the comparable experiences of other institutions, domestic agencies, and foreign militaries, as well as how repeal of DADT might affect unit cohesion and military readiness and effectiveness.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxiv, 410 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833051325
0833051326
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.