Hazing in the military : persistence, policies, recommendations / Oliver Thompson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Oliver, editor.

Series:

Military and veteran issues.

Military and Veteran Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazing--Government policy--United States.

Hazing.

United States--Armed Forces--Military life.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages) : color illustrations, photographs.

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, 2016.

Summary:

Initiations and rites of passage can instill esprit de corps and loyalty and are included in many traditions throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Coast Guard. However, at times these, and more ad hoc activities, have included cruel or abusive behavior that can undermine unit cohesion and operational effectiveness. Congress included a provision in statute for the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on DOD, including each of the military services, and Coast Guard policies to prevent, and efforts to track, incidents of hazing. This book addresses the extent to which DOD and the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have developed and implemented policies to address incidents of hazing; and visibility over hazing incidents involving servicemembers.

Contents:

DOD and Coast Guard : actions needed to increase oversight and management information on hazing incidents involving servicemembers / United States Government Accountability Office

The persistence of hazing in the military / Arturo Manzanedo

Marine Corps hazing policy / James F. Amos.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 19, 2016).

ISBN:

1-5361-0082-X