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9781440833786 1440833788 An Encyclopedia of American Women at War From the Home Front to the Battlefields "An excellent resource.... This set provides a walk-through history with women warriors as it explores their amazing accomplishments in a variety of conflicts and wars, via entries that include organizations, biographies, and women's roles as spies, soldiers, and nurses." Book jacket., Sexual assault has been an aspect of the United States military historically and is today widely recognized as a significant problem for the military and the United States. How does sexual assault negatively impact not only the victims themselves but also the U.S. military's strength, readiness, and morale? This book answers these questions and documents the problems with reporting and prosecuting sexual assault complaints within our armed forces, examines the current policy and laws to identify what changes are needed, and analyzes recent efforts to prevent sexual assault. Author Rosemarie Skaine introduces the subject with a historical perspective that covers women, men, gays and lesbians, and non-military personnel as the subjects of sexual assault and provides readers with clear definitions of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The chapters explain how sexual assault negatively affects the military's performance as a whole, thereby serving to undermine national security; and covers preventative approaches and legislation intended to change the current military culture. The book also includes a bibliography, tables of key figures, and footnotes and endnotes that fully document the data presented., This book provides an in-depth analysis of sexual assault in the military from historical and contemporary perspectives, offering suggestions that could change the existing culture and approaches that will reduce or eliminate sexual assault in the armed forces. * Provides fact-based analyses of one of the most pressing issues facing today's U.S. military that will aid informed policy guidance for policymakers in the military as well as those in higher educationanother institution grappling with the challenges of eradicating sexual assault * Written by a noted author on topics regarding issues surrounding women who serve in today's military * Presents input from military contributors who add credibility and invaluable insight into the problem of sexual assault within the U.S. military
9781440833786 1440833788 An Encyclopedia of American Women at War From the Home Front to the Battlefields "An excellent resource.... This set provides a walk-through history with women warriors as it explores their amazing accomplishments in a variety of conflicts and wars, via entries that include organizations, biographies, and women's roles as spies, soldiers, and nurses." Book jacket., Sexual assault has been an aspect of the United States military historically and is today widely recognized as a significant problem for the military and the United States. How does sexual assault negatively impact not only the victims themselves but also the U.S. military's strength, readiness, and morale? This book answers these questions and documents the problems with reporting and prosecuting sexual assault complaints within our armed forces, examines the current policy and laws to identify what changes are needed, and analyzes recent efforts to prevent sexual assault. Author Rosemarie Skaine introduces the subject with a historical perspective that covers women, men, gays and lesbians, and non-military personnel as the subjects of sexual assault and provides readers with clear definitions of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The chapters explain how sexual assault negatively affects the military's performance as a whole, thereby serving to undermine national security; and covers preventative approaches and legislation intended to change the current military culture. The book also includes a bibliography, tables of key figures, and footnotes and endnotes that fully document the data presented., This book provides an in-depth analysis of sexual assault in the military from historical and contemporary perspectives, offering suggestions that could change the existing culture and approaches that will reduce or eliminate sexual assault in the armed forces. * Provides fact-based analyses of one of the most pressing issues facing today's U.S. military that will aid informed policy guidance for policymakers in the military as well as those in higher educationanother institution grappling with the challenges of eradicating sexual assault * Written by a noted author on topics regarding issues surrounding women who serve in today's military * Presents input from military contributors who add credibility and invaluable insight into the problem of sexual assault within the U.S. military