Sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy : an update of Rand's 1993 study / National Defense Research Institute, prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.).

Contributor:

United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Series:

RAND Corporation monograph series Sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay military personnel--United States.

Gay military personnel.

LGBTQ+ people in the military.

United States--Armed Forces--Personnel management.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Sexual orientation and United States military personnel policy

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy, requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense in order to weigh repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, examines public and military opinion on allowing gay men and lesbians to serve without restriction; research on sexual orientation, unit cohesion, and recruiting and retention; and experiences of domestic agencies and foreign militaries.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Overview; Study Approach; Organization of This Report; The Environment Within and Outside the Military in 2010; The History of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"-Chapter Two; Context: Broad Social Changes and Public Opinion-Chapter Three; Sexual Orientation and Disclosure-Chapter Four; Issues of Concern to the Military; Unit Cohesion and Military Performance-Chapter Five; Potential Effects on Military Recruiting and Retention-Chapter Six; Health Implications-Chapter Seven

Opinions of Military Personnel Focus Groups of Military Personnel-Chapter Eight; RAND Survey of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Military Personnel-Chapter Nine; The Relevant Experience of Institutions in Which Gay Individuals Currently Serve, Work, and Study Without Restriction; The Experience of Foreign Militaries-Chapter Ten; The Experience of Domestic Agencies: Police, Fire, and Federal Agencies-Chapter Eleven; The Experience of Other Domestic Organizations: Corporations and Universities-Chapter Twelve; Implementation-Chapter Thirteen; References

CHAPTER TWO The History of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Overview; Study Approach; Key Findings: The History of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; The Origins of Department of Defense Policy on Sexual Orientation Before 1993; The Competing Visions of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Key Findings: Implementing DADT; DADT at a Glance: Discharges; The "Rebuttable Presumption"; Don't Pursue: "Credible Information"; Training; Recoupment and "Intent" in Statement Cases; Harassment; Transition to the Bush Administration; From Reform to Repeal; The Impact of War on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Where Matters Now Stand; Summary

References CHAPTER THREE Context: Broad Social Changes and Public Opinion; Overview; Study Approach; Key Findings: Visibility of Gay People Since 1993; Key Findings: Visibility of Gay Issues Since 1993; Discrimination and Harassment; Same-Sex Partner Benefits; Same-Sex Marriage; Key Findings: Trends in U.S. Public Opinion Since 1993; Trends in Public Opinion Toward Gay People Since 1993; Changing Public Opinion Toward Gay Men and Lesbians in the Military; Demographic and Social Differences in Attitudes; Sensitivity of Results to Wording of Questions; Summary; References

CHAPTER FOUR Sexual Orientation and Disclosure Overview; Study Approach; Military Definitions of Sexual Orientation; Methodological Challenges in Estimating Prevalence of Gay Sexual Orientation; Key Findings: Same-Sex Behavior and Sexual Orientation in the General Population; Key Findings: Same-Sex Behavior and Sexual Orientation Among Military Personnel; Studies of Same-Sex Orientation in the Military; Estimates of Same-Sex Orientation in the Military Based on Data from Add Health; Key Findings: Relationship Between Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity and Same-Sex Behavior

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity and Same-Sex Behavior in Published Studies

Notes:

"Approved for public release, distribution unlimited."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-5132-6

OCLC:

705007443