LEADER 05351nam 2200589 a 450 001 996320202303316 005 20230725030601.0 010 $a0-8330-5132-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000067488 035 $a(EBL)669781 035 $a(OCoLC)705007443 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000473090 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11291270 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000473090 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10436390 035 $a(PQKB)11256968 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL669781 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10440624 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC669781 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000067488 100 $a20101118d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy$b[electronic resource] $ean update of Rand's 1993 study /$fNational Defense Research Institute, prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense 210 $aSanta Monica, Calif. $cRAND$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (446 p.) 225 0 $aRAND Corporation monograph series Sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy 300 $a"Approved for public release, distribution unlimited." 311 $a0-8330-5129-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aOpinions of Military PersonnelFocus 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 327 $aCHAPTER 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 327 $aReferencesCHAPTER 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 327 $aCHAPTER FOUR Sexual Orientation and DisclosureOverview; 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 327 $aGay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity and Same-Sex Behavior in Published Studies 330 $aThis 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. 517 3 $aSexual orientation and Unied States military personnel policy 606 $aGay military personnel$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xPersonnel management 615 0$aGay military personnel 712 02$aUnited States.$bDept. of Defense.$bOffice of the Secretary of Defense. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996320202303316 996 $aSexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy$92290027 997 $aUNISA