A commander's guide to hazing prevention / Miriam Matthews, Kimberly Curry Hall, Nelson Lim.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Miriam (Behavioral scientist), author.

Contributor:

Hall, Kimberly Curry.

Lim, Nelson.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soldiers.

Social conditions.

Hazing.

Government policy.

Bullying.

United States--Armed Forces--Military life.

United States.

Armed Forces.

Bullying--United States.

Hazing--Government policy--United States.

Military offenses--United States.

Military offenses.

Soldiers--United States--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

3 unnumbered pages, 17 pages : illustrations ; 16 X 11 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2015]

Summary:

"This tool provides a short overview of hazing for military commanders and was derived from research documented in Hazing in the U.S. Armed Forces: Recommendations for Hazing Prevention Policy and Practice, by Kirsten M. Keller, Miriam Matthews, Kimberly Curry Hall, William Marcellino, Jacqueline A. Mauro, and Nelson Lim, RR-941-OSD, RAND Corporation, 2015"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

What is hazing

Common characteristics

Recent examples

Why does hazing happen?

Does hazing really encourage group bonding?

When is hazing most likely to occur?

How does hazing differ from bullying?

How does hazing differ from rigorous training practices?

How much is known about military hazing?

Why does hazing go unreported?

Why is it important for commanders to report hazing?

How can my unit and I prevent hazing?

Increasing knowledge

Influencing attitudes and perceptions

Changing or developing behaviors and skills

What else should commanders consider for antihazing efforts?

Notes:

Cover title.

"TL-168-OSD."

OCLC:

918986187