Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: Options and Assessment

Abstract

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from RAND's National Defense Research Institute considered a wide range of topics potentially relevant to the issue of acknowledged homosexuals serving in the military. Staff members visited seven foreign countries and the police and fire departments in six American cities, seeking insights and lessons from analogous experiences of other organizations and institutions. The team considered the historical record, focusing on the integration of blacks and on the development of the current policy that prohibits homosexuals from serving in the military. it reviewed public opinion, including the views of current active-duty military personnel, and the scientific literature on group cohesion, sexuality, and related health issues. It examined a number of legal and enforcement issues, as well as the literature that deals with implementing in large organizations. The results of the team's research detailed in the subsequent chapters of this report

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268997

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Population
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Prejudice
  • Recreation
  • Societies

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