title: Sexual Harassment and Assault in the U.S. Military: A Review of Policy and Research Trends.
abstract: Recently, there has been increasing concern regarding the problem of sexual violence in the military. Because sexual harassment and assault are more closely intertwined in the military than in most civilian contexts, the military context affords a unique opportunity to study the interrelationships between these two types of sexual violence. In this review, we briefly summarize existing research on military sexual trauma prevalence rates, effects on victims, and risk factors, as well as prevention and response programs in the military context. In each of these topic areas, we emphasize issues unique to the complex interplay between sexual harassment and assault in the military and make recommendations for future research.
authors.affiliation: Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521.
authors.forename: Valerie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Stander
authors.affiliation: Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521.
authors.forename: Cynthia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Thomsen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D059030:United States Department of Defense; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data