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Effect of women soldiers on military unit cohesion and psychological readiness for war; based on a 1988 survey conducted at a US Army infantry post.

It is comfortable to believe that incest and child sexual abuse need not concern us because we have institutions to deal with these problems. This book disallows that complacency and shows that the systems has failed, and worse - that it has generated a dangerous atmosphere of denial and cover-up. Focusing on five case studies, Rosen and Etlin expose a systemic breakdown so fundamental, so irrational, and so shocking that the necessity of radical reform becomes patent. While explaining the historical, social, and psychological backdrop for this state of affairs, the authors refuse to minimize the problem. They demonstrate that most of the solutions being proposed by professionals in the field are doomed to frustration and failure. In their final chapter, Rosen and Etlin present a proposal for relief. While it is too late to undo the damage already done by the combined forces of child sexual abuse and institutional denial, this book can at least serve the children now trapped - like hostages - in this social war.

Sexual harassment as a work climate variable was examined in relation to acceptance of women, gender composition of the work group, cohesion, readiness, mission requirements, and expectations among male and female soldiers in U.S. Army combat support and combat service support units. Using group level analysis, the study found that soldiers' assessment of sexual harassment in the unit was significantly correlated with poor leadership climate, lower acceptance of women, and lower combat readiness. Among female soldiers, a higher percentage of women in the work group was associated with fewer sexual harassment experiences and with higher acceptance of women. Male soldiers in units with a higher percentage of women were more likely to perceive sexual harassment as a problem in the unit. Higher percentage of women in the unit and male soldiers' perceptions. of sexual harassment as a problem in the unit were both associated with more days spent in the field training. Perceived time pressure was correlated with lower acceptance of women and lower combat readiness for male soldiers, while for female soldiers, increased days in the field were associated with lower combat readiness.

Questionnaire data from 1,316 soldiers in 34 combat support & combat service support units located at three army posts in the US are used to examine sexual harassment as a work climate variable in relation to acceptance of women, gender composition of the work group, cohesion, readiness, mission requirements, & expectations among soldiers. Analysis indicates that soldiers' assessment of sexual harassment in the unit correlates with poor leadership climate, lower acceptance of women, & lower combat readiness. Among female soldiers, a higher % of women in the work group is associated with fewer sexual harassment experiences & with higher acceptance of women. However, male soldiers in units with higher %s of women are more likely to perceive sexual harassment as a problem in the unit. Higher % of women in the unit & male soldiers' perceptions of sexual harassment as a problem in the unit are associated with more days spent in field training. Perceived time pressure is correlated with lower acceptance of women & low combat readiness for male soldiers, while for female soldiers increased days in field training is associated with lower combat readiness. Results are compared to Rosen et al's (1996) study based on similarly collected 1988 data. 5 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 Appendix. Adapted from the source document.

Examines performance of soldiers in mixed-gender units, the sexual harassment problem, and how the two may be related; based on a study of 1,316 soldiers belonging to 34 different units at three Army posts in the US.

The goals of this study were to explore some of the ways gender affects cohesion and readiness in the small military unit, and to examine its impact on variables that may be related to unit cohesion, such as a culture of hypermasculinity. Using data from a 1998 survey of U.S. Army soldiers, the study found that men in male-only units manifested more group hypermasculinity than those in mixed gender units, and that group hypermasculinity was associated with higher levels of cohesion in male-only units, but not in mixed gender units. In addition, in male-only units, group hypermasculinity was, paradoxically, associated with a positive environment for spouses. On the other hand, in mixed gender units, group hypermasculinity was associated with a negative environment for spouses and a negative environment for women as coworkers. Across all groups, lower levels of group hypermasculinity and support for spouses were associated with a greater percentage of blacks in the group.