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Considerations for integrating women into closed occupations in U.S. special operations forces /

"The elimination of the Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule has opened to women some 15,500 special operations forces (SOF) positions. A RAND study helped to inform that decision and provides insight into the key factors surrounding the integration of women into SOF. The integra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Szayna, Thomas S.
Otros Autores: Larson, Eric V., O'Mahony, Angela, Robson, Sean, Schaefer, Agnes Gereben, Matthews, Miriam, Polich, J. Michael, Ayer, Lynsay, Eaton, Derek, Marcellino, William
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, 2016.
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1058-USSOCOM.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The integration of women and other excluded groups into the U.S. military: the historical experience
  • 3. Physical ability and stress response differences between males and females
  • 4. Implications for unit cohesion of potential integration of women into SOF units
  • 5. The women in SOF survey
  • 6. Insights from focus groups
  • 7. A framework for establishing gender-neutral standards for SOF
  • 8. Observations and implications.