Physical and psychological health following military sexual assault : recommendations for care, research, and policy / Coreen Farris, Terry L. Schell, and Terri Tanielian.

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Book
Language
English
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Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., ©2013.
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23, [1] pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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    • Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-382-OSD. [More in this series]
    • Rand Corporation Occasional paper series ; OP-382-OSD
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    Awareness of military sexual assault - sexual assault of a servicemember - has been increasing within the Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD is striving to improve this situation, but unique conditions of life in the military may make response to these events more difficult than within the civilian sector. This paper reviews the prevalence of sexual assault among servicemembers, victim responses in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault, barriers to disclosure, victim needs, and DoD efforts to provide necessary resources to victims. The authors review civilian guidelines for the care of physical injuries, response to STI/HIV and pregnancy risk, forensic services, advocacy and support services, and formal mental health care. They then review DoD directives, forms, and guidelines for sexual assault victim care, revealing that these generally are consistent with civilian guidelines. However, little is known about the fidelity with which these DoD recommendations are implemented. The authors close with recommendations for future research to support the DoD's commitment to a culture free of sexual assault, including a comprehensive, longitudinal epidemiological study of military sexual assault, a needs assessment of disclosed and undisclosed military victims, an evaluation of the training enterprise, and an evaluation to document the extent to which DoD directives requiring immediate, evidence-based care for military victims are being implemented with fidelity.
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    • "National Defense Research Institute."
    • Caption title.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-23).
    Contents
    • Epidemiology of civilian and military sexual assault
    • Consequences of sexual assault
    • Disclosure
    • Evidence-informed practices and guidelines
    • Directions for future work
    • Conclusion.
    Tech. report no.
    OP-382-OSD
    OCLC
    830375305
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