Assessing the implications of allowing transgender personnel to serve openly / Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Radha Iyengar, Srikanth Kadiyala, Jennifer Kavanagh, Charles C. Engel, Kayla M. Williams, Amii M. Kress ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schaefer, Agnes Gereben, author.

Iyengar, Radha, 1980- author.

Kadiyala, Srikanth, author.

Kavanagh, Jennifer, 1981- author.

Engel, Charles C., author.

Williams, Kayla, author.

Kress, Amii M., author.

Contributor:

Rand Corporation, issuing body, publisher.

United States. Department of Defense, commissioning body.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1530-OSD.

[Research report] ; RR-1530-OSD

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trans military personnel--United States.

Trans military personnel.

Armed Forces.

Minorities.

Transgender military personnel.

United States--Armed Forces--Minorities.

United States.

Armed Forces--Minorities.

Physical Description:

xix, 91 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

Summary:

"Recent U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) policy banned transgender personnel from serving openly in the military. Potential changes to this policy raised questions regarding access to gender transition--related health care, the range of transition-related treatments that DoD will need to provide, the potential costs associated with these treatments, and the impact of these health care needs on force readiness and the deployability of transgender service members. A RAND study identified the health care needs of the transgender population and transgender service members in particular. It also examined the costs of covering transition-related treatments, assessed the potential readiness implications of a policy change, and reviewed the experiences of foreign militaries that permit transgender personnel to serve openly"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Preface

Figures and Tables

Summary

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction : Study Approach

Organization of This Report

Chapter 2. What Are the Health Care Needs of the Transgender Population?: Definitions of Key Terms and Concepts

Health Care Needs of the Transgender Population

Military Health System Capacity and Gender Transition

Related Treatment

Potential Consequences of Not Providing Necessary Gender Transition

Related Care

Chapter 3. : What Is the Estimated Transgender Population in the U.S. Military? : General Population Estimates of Transgender Prevalence

Prevalence-Based Approach to Estimating the Number of Transgender Service Members in the U.S. Military

Chapter 4. How Many Transgender Service Members Are Likely to Seek Gender Transition-Related Medical Treatment?

Prevalence-Based Approach to Estimating the Number of Gender Transition-Related Treatments in the U.S. Military

Utilization-Based Approach to Estimating the Number of Gender Transition-Related Treatments in the U.S. Military

Summarizing the Estimates

Chapter 5. What Are the Costs Associated with Extending Health Care Coverage for Gender Transition-Related Treatments?: Private Health Insurance Cost Estimates

Sensitivity Analyses

Chapter 6: What Are the Potential Readiness Implications of Allowing Transgender Service Members to Serve Openly?: Impact on Ability to Deploy

Impact on Unit Cohesion

Costs of Separation Requirements Related to Transgender Service Members

Chapter 7. What Lessons Can Be Learned from Foreign Militaries That Permit Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly?: Policies on Transgender Personnel in Foreign Militaries

Effects on Cohesion and Readiness

Best Practices from Foreign Militaries

Lessons Learned and Issues to Consider for U.S. Military Policy

Chapter 8. : Which DoD Policies Would Need to Be Changed if Transgender Service Members Are Allowed to Serve Openly?: Accession Policy

Retention Policy

Separation Policy

Deployment Policy

Chapter 9. Conclusion

APPENDIXES

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-91).

ISBN:

9780833094360

083309436X

OCLC:

947814216