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Hazing in the U.S. Armed Forces : recommendations for hazing prevention policy and practice / Kirsten M. Keller [and five others], National Defense Research Institute.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Keller, Kirsten M., author.
- National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bullying--United States.
- Bullying.
- Hazing--United States--Government policy.
- Hazing.
- Military offenses--United States.
- Military offenses.
- Soldiers--United States--Social conditions.
- Soldiers.
- United States--Armed Forces--Military life.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (147 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- RAND Corporation 2015
- Santa Monica, California : RAND, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This report documents research focused on helping the Department of Defense build a more-systematic approach to hazing prevention and response. The report documents theory and research on the root causes of hazing and findings and recommendations regarding how best to define hazing, practices to prevent and respond to incidents of hazing, and how the armed forces can improve the tracking of hazing incidents.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Summary; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Study Tasks and Analytical Approach; Organization of the Report; CHAPTER TWO: Defining Hazing; Knowledge of Hazing; Hazing Definitions; Assessing the Current DoD Definition of Hazing; Conclusion; CHAPTER THREE: The Effects of and Motivations for Hazing; Hazing as a Ritual or Initiation Rite; Proposed Effects of Hazing on Hazees; Proposed Factors Contributing to Support for Hazing Among Hazers; A Taxonomy of Hazing in the Military; Conclusion
- CHAPTER FOUR: Preventing and Responding to Hazing in the Armed ForcesPotential Levels of Antihazing Efforts; Current Hazing Training in the Armed Forces; Recommendations; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE: Understanding the Prevalence and Characteristics of Hazing Incidents; The Importance of Tracking Hazing Incidents; Tracking Hazing Incidents at the Service Level; Potential DoD-Wide Hazing Database; Measuring Hazing Through Surveys; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions and Recommendations; Defining Hazing; Why Hazing Occurs; Preventing and Responding to Hazing in the Armed Forces
- Understanding the Prevalence and Characteristics of Hazing IncidentsConclusion; APPENDIXES; A. Overview of Study Methodology; B. A Case Study in Hazing Reform; C. Coding of Service-Level Hazing Prevention Training and Education; References
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-9030-5
- OCLC:
- 911200078
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